Childe of Light Walking in Darknes & The Retvrne of Prayers – Thomas Goodwin 1636 First Edition - Includes old pressed botanical specimens.

1636 Rare antiquarian work. Infrequent marginal notes in period ink. Two previous owners' name, one dated 1809. Scattered mild foxing/staining throughout. Bleeding/staining of p 102 onto 101; p 101 is readable (with some difficulty). Old botanical specimens (flower + several leaves) pressed between pp 6-7, 12-13, 42-43, 66-67, 128-129, 228-229, 230-231, 32-33, 46-47, 92-93. Difficult to say when they were pressed but possibly 200 years old. Some gapping between 64 & 65 in Returns. Last few pages are loose but attached; weakening of rear hinge. Full calf leather that is worn & cracked but still somewhat supple. Cracking of spine. Duodecimo. Page Count: 253 + 108