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Essayes in divinity; by the late Dr Donne, Dean of St Paul's. Being several disquisitions, interwoven with meditations and prayers: before he entred into holy orders. Now made publick by his son J.D. Dr of the civil law
16 unnumbered pages, 224 pages ; duodecimo.
Contents: A1 title; A2a-6a dedication to Sr H. Vane Junior signed John Donne (A2 with sig. A3, A2-6 usually cancelled in whole or part); chi1a-b To the Reader, unsigned; chi2 blank (usually cancelled); B1a-K11a (pages 1-213) Essayes in Divinity; K11b-L4b (pages 214-24) Prayers. Cf. Keynes.
'When the younger Donne decided to make the Juvenilia more respectable by adding the Essayes in Divinity he felt he must try to suppress his dedication to Sir Henry Vane with . confusing results' Cf. Keynes. Copies lacking any and all leaves of dedication are not imperfect.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy is wanting the dedication to Harry Vane.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy includes bookplate of book collector Robert S. Pirie.