[LITERATURE] THE WORKS OF SIR THOMAS BROWNE [4 VOLUMES, COMPLETE]

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1964. New Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Four large 8vo. volumes; in the publisher’s grey cloth bindings with a monogram of Sir Thomas in gilt to the upper board of each volume and titling in gilt over burgundy to the spines, and with dustjackets; xii, [3], 4 - 295 pages; x, [3], 4- 574 pages, including the Index; xvii, [3], 4-482 pages, including the Index; xiii, [3], 4-415 pages, including the Index; each volume with frontispiece; interestingly the image of Sir Thomas Browne in Volume II is of his skull.~~Sir Thomas Browne is best known for Religio Medici. It was censored by the Catholic Church, and placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. As is often the case, this did nothing to dampen the popularity of the work. ~~There are no marks in any of the books. The spines of the dustjackets are lightly sunner, but still more than legible.~~. Near Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 298432)