Religio Medici and Other Essays
by Sir Thomas Browne
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$304.03$273.63
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1911. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5.5". None. A smartly bound edition of this collection of religious essays from Sir Thomas Browne. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of spiritual and religious essays and an early psychological self-portrait. This work became a European best-seller bringing the author fame at home and overseas. Written by Thomas Browne, an English polymath and author of works in science, medicine, religion, and the esoteric. He is remembered for his deep curiosity towards the natural world during the Scientific Revolution. Bound by Baker & Son, Clifton. Bound in full navy blue calf. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. School bookplate to the front pastedown. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 870T26
- Title
- Religio Medici and Other Essays
- Author
- Sir Thomas Browne
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Religio Medici Essays Browne Medici
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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