1930 The Courtier's Library

Description

Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Slipcase

A Nonesuch limited edition of nine hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered two hundred and eighty seven. 

In the original slipcase, in a near fine condition.

'The Courtier's Library' is an entertaining squib by John Donne in which he pokes fun at courtiers and court life.

Written between 1603 and 1611, Donne proclaims in this work that the secret to be pass as being learned and cultured is to read books that no-one else has, providing a list of imaginary books which are a satirical comment on the people and schools who were fashionable at the time.

Originally published in Latin, this volume contains the original Latin and the English translation.

Edited by Evelyn Mary Simpson.