The Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse

by Herbert John Clifford Grierson

1968. Reprinted. 974 pages. Beige dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Board corners are bumped. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine.

Genres: Reference

988 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1976

About the author

Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson often referred to as Herbert J.C. Grierson, was a Scottish literary scholar editor and literary critic.

He was educated at King's College, University of Aberdeen and Christ Church, Oxford. On graduating from the latter he was appointed Professor of English Literature at his Aberdeen alma mater, where he taught from 1894 to 1915, and subsequently became Knight Professor of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh (1915 – 1935).

He is credited with promoting interest in the metaphysical poets, especially John Donne, a revival more commonly attributed to T.S. Eliot. His special field of research was English poetry of the 17th century, but he was also interested in Walter Scott.