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(VIRGINIA.) [Crashaw, William]. [A Sermon Preached in London before . . . Departure for Virginea].

(VIRGINIA.) [Crashaw, William]. [A Sermon Preached in London before . . . Departure for Virginea]. Small 4to, later 1/2 calf, minor wear; lacking 8 initial and 4 final leaves, trimmed with partial loss to some headlines, moderate dampstaining and soiling, copy of Sabin entry pasted to flyleaf; signed inscription by H.C. Murphy on flyleaf, discreet library release stamp on final page. (JCB) [London, 1610]

  • Notes: A sermon preached to Lord De La Warr and his company upon their departure for the struggling Jamestown colony in 1609. A.B. Grosart, in his introduction to Crashaw's collected works, wrote 'there is no nobler sermon than this of the period.' Includes a long digression on the surprisingly light skin color of the native Viriginians (leaf E2). "A New-yeeres Gift to Virginea" is the running title. Church 345; European Americana 610/28; JCB II:69; Leavitt's Henry C. Murphy sale, 1884, lot 3123 (this copy); Sabin 17425. Only one other copy seen at auction since 1921.
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