HERRICK, Robert.
The British Poets: Robert Herrick.
London: British Literary Society , n.d.
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The Extra-Illustrated Crown edition of The Poems of Robert Herrick
The extra-illustrated Crown edition of the poems of Robert Herrick, limited to ten numbered and registered sets. Duodecimo, two volumes, publisher’s exquisite deluxe full morocco binding with gilt titles and elaborate botanical gilt tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate botanical gilt decorations to the front and rear panels, ivory and green floral inlays to the spine and panels, full morocco doublures elaborately decorated in gilt, silk-watered endleaves, all edges gilt, ribbons bound in, extra-illustrated with tissue-guarded hand-coloured plates. In near fine condition.
Seventeenth-century English poet Robert Herrick (1591–1674) was associated with the Cavalier tradition and was known for his refined lyricism, classical influences, and engagement with both secular and religious themes. Educated at Cambridge and later serving as an Anglican priest, Herrick produced poetry that reflected a synthesis of classical models and the textures of rural English life. His principal collection, Hesperides (1648), contains many of his most celebrated works, including “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time,” which exemplifies the carpe diem tradition and reveals the influence of Horace. Alongside this volume, Noble Numbers presents devotional poetry that highlights his religious concerns. Herrick’s work is distinguished by its formal elegance, musical quality, and vivid imagery, securing his place within the canon of early modern English lyric poetry.
The British Poets: Robert Herrick.
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