Sir Thomas Browne; Jean-Jacques Denonain — Religio Medici

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1953. Cloth. A smart modern edition of Sir Thomas Browne's important spiritual essays, edited by Jean-Jacques Denonain. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.'Religio Medici' is a collection of spiritual and religious essays, an early psychological self-portrait. This was a European best-seller when first published.Written by Sir Thomas Browne, an English polymath who was influenced by Francis Bacon.This new edition edited from the manuscript copies and early editions by Jean-Jacques Denonain. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light spots to the endpapers. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper. Spine is a little age-toned. Some light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.