By Thomas Traherne
Oxford   At the Clarendon Press
9" by 5.5" xli, 297; x, 426pp.
A complete two volume set of the intensely spiritual writings of Thomas Traherne, in the original unclipped dust wrappers with frontispieces.
By Thomas Traherne

1965 Thomas Traherne Centuries, Poems And Thanksgivings Volume I Introduction and Centuries Volume II Poems and Thanksgivings

Oxford   At the Clarendon Press
9" by 5.5" xli, 297; x, 426pp.
A complete two volume set of the intensely spiritual writings of Thomas Traherne, in the original unclipped dust wrappers with frontispieces.
£240.00
: 1.5kgs / : 984G29

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Description

Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, With Dustwrapper

A complete two volume set of works by English poet Thomas Traherne.

Volume I contains an introduction and centuries, while Volume II contains poems and thanksgivings. 

Published with corrections from the first edition in 1965, originally published in 1958. 

In publisher's original blue cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Both volumes with a frontispiece. 

Thomas Traherne was a poet, Anglican cleric, theologian, and religious writer. The intense, scholarly spirituality in his writings has led to his being commemorated by some parts of the Anglican Communion.

Traherne's writings frequently explore the glory of creation and what he saw as his intimate relationship with God.

Condition

In publisher's original cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Minor shelf wear to head and tails of spines. Dust wrappers are very smart. Sunning to spine and extremities. Vol I wrap has minimal closed tears to front joint and top edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright.

Near Fine

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