The Book Shed

Covers rubbed, soiled, wear to tips, corners and edges, label shows loss, previous owner's inscription of 1836, front hinge starting. Small 19th century devotional work written by the 17th century English divine, Jeremy Taylor. 64mo - up to 3" tall. Hard Cover. Miniature book, 3.25 in. A bit uncommon, the WorldCat locates 9 copies, all of this edition. From Wikipedia: "Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667) was a cleric in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression, and he is frequently cited as one of the greatest prose writers in the English language." Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!