Folio Archives 131: No Man is an Island by John Donne 1997
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1wcarter
No Man is an Island, a Selection of Prose of John Donne 1997
John Donne (1572 – 1631) was a Church of England minister, Dean of St. Paul’s, London, and a renown poet, essayist and preacher. In contrast, he was also a womaniser and traveller, and only took holy orders because he was ordered to do so by the king. His secret marriage was against the wishes of his wife’s parents, and he spent time in Fleet Prison for this and he was left a pauper. He was happily married for 16 years before his wife died five days after delivering their 12th. child.
This book is a selected collection of his letters, essays and sermons that should be almost compulsory reading for those with a religious tendency, and an interesting insight into 17th. century religious philosophy for everyone.
Donne is most famous for his “No man is an island…” paragraph, which adorns the cover of the book, but he has a lot to say about everything from contentious religious opinions to suicide (or Biathanatos - a whole section of the book), marriage and contraception (“To hinder it by physic or any other practice …. against children, consists not well with …. the use of marriage”).
The 198 page book is bound in cream mock vellum, blocked on the cover and spine. The 14 page introduction is by Rivers Scott, who was also the selector and editor. The endpapers are patterned purple, and there are 21 interleaved black and white contemporary images on tipped in pages, as well as a coloured frontispiece of John Donne. The 24.7x15.2cm slipcase is patterned purple in the same way as the endpapers.
Despite being published 22 years ago, this edition was available from the FS in its original format until mid-2019.
Endpapers
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
John Donne (1572 – 1631) was a Church of England minister, Dean of St. Paul’s, London, and a renown poet, essayist and preacher. In contrast, he was also a womaniser and traveller, and only took holy orders because he was ordered to do so by the king. His secret marriage was against the wishes of his wife’s parents, and he spent time in Fleet Prison for this and he was left a pauper. He was happily married for 16 years before his wife died five days after delivering their 12th. child.
This book is a selected collection of his letters, essays and sermons that should be almost compulsory reading for those with a religious tendency, and an interesting insight into 17th. century religious philosophy for everyone.
Donne is most famous for his “No man is an island…” paragraph, which adorns the cover of the book, but he has a lot to say about everything from contentious religious opinions to suicide (or Biathanatos - a whole section of the book), marriage and contraception (“To hinder it by physic or any other practice …. against children, consists not well with …. the use of marriage”).
The 198 page book is bound in cream mock vellum, blocked on the cover and spine. The 14 page introduction is by Rivers Scott, who was also the selector and editor. The endpapers are patterned purple, and there are 21 interleaved black and white contemporary images on tipped in pages, as well as a coloured frontispiece of John Donne. The 24.7x15.2cm slipcase is patterned purple in the same way as the endpapers.
Despite being published 22 years ago, this edition was available from the FS in its original format until mid-2019.
Endpapers
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
3wcarter
>2 EclecticIndulgence:
Not foxing. My copy is in fine condition and the effect is, as you say, to emulate vellum.
Not foxing. My copy is in fine condition and the effect is, as you say, to emulate vellum.
4EclecticIndulgence
>3 wcarter:
I've seen this title several times in person and not noticed it at a casual glance - good photography skills, warwick!
I've seen this title several times in person and not noticed it at a casual glance - good photography skills, warwick!
5laotzu225
While I must confess that many current Folio books leave me indifferent, this is certainly a favorite. It is wrapped in duralar and kept at eye level in the first section of the bookshelves.
I like the mock vellum and wonder why it isn't used more.
I like the mock vellum and wonder why it isn't used more.
6mr.philistine
Essays or Councils, Civil and Moral of Francis Bacon, 2002, with wood engravings by Harry Brockway;
appears to be in series with the OP.
The 2002 prospectus (Pg.16) says:
'Bound in vellum. Slipcase printed with a typographical pattern designed by the artist. Set in Caslon.'
The 1997 prospectus (Pg.14) says:
'Set in Monotype Caslon... Bound in full Art Vellum printed by letterpress with hand-set type. Slip-case and endpapers printed with Caslon type ornaments.'
As you can see from the photos below (courtesy eBay), the matching slipcase/ endpapers pattern and the 'art vellum' covers complement the book reviewed in >1 wcarter:
appears to be in series with the OP.
The 2002 prospectus (Pg.16) says:
'Bound in vellum. Slipcase printed with a typographical pattern designed by the artist. Set in Caslon.'
The 1997 prospectus (Pg.14) says:
'Set in Monotype Caslon... Bound in full Art Vellum printed by letterpress with hand-set type. Slip-case and endpapers printed with Caslon type ornaments.'
As you can see from the photos below (courtesy eBay), the matching slipcase/ endpapers pattern and the 'art vellum' covers complement the book reviewed in >1 wcarter:
