Thrēnoikos. The house of mourning, 1640

Thrēnoikos. The house of mourning; furnished with directions for preparations to meditations of consolations at the houre of death. Delivered in XLVII· sermons, preached at the funeralls of divers faithfull servants of Christ. By Daniel Featly Martin Day Richard Sibbs Thomas Taylor Doctors in Divinitie. And other reverend divines.,

First edition, first word of title in Greek characters, repairs to upper edge of title and A2, also small hole and some staining, most of the sermons have separate title page, 3D6 and 4A3 torn, some further intermittent staining, [ESTC S121918], modern half calf gilt, folio, John Dawson for Ralph Mabb [and Nicholas Bourne] sold by Philip Nevill, 1640.

***A milestone in the history of the English funeral sermon and the literature of mourning.