Marquis of Normanby; John Sheffield — The Temple of Death

London, H. Hills, 1709. Disbound. An uncommon poem by John Sheffield, a thoughtful piece of death, commemorating Queen Mary II. An uncommon poem, a translated adaptation of P. Habert's French poem 'Le Temple de la Mort&apos. This issue with signature A2 under the 'ch it' of 'which it'Register runs as A8.Collated, complete.A touching poem ruminating on the inevitability of death, in particular containing a memorial of Mary II, Queen of England, who had passed unexpectedly in 1694.By John Sheffield, the 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council. Disbound. The final leaf is detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean with a couple of spots. Faint tidemark to the gutter of the textblock. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .