Lot 247: FLATMAN, THOMAS.

Two issues of his ode on the death of George, Duke of Albemarle:

On the Death of the truly valiant, and loyal George Duke of Albemarle, Late General of his Majesties Forces. For Henry Brome, 1670, first edition, title within mourning border with "memento mori" banner and skeletons, etc, disbound; another issue, without mourning border on title, unbound, slight spotting; both items preserved in folder; folio (2)

Wing F1147

"E: Libris Geo: Hampson(?)", early ownership inscription on title

Wing does not distinguish between the issue with the mourning border and that without.

Thomas Flatman (1637-88) was both a miniaturist of distinction and also a poet, who published numerous occasional pieces over the years. He gathered them into collections first published in 1674, the fourth edition of 1686 being the most complete.