John Donne 1572-1631

John DONNE 1572-1631

Biographical Note

Dean of St Paul’s, and poet.

Books

Over 200 volumes from his library survive.

Sources

• Appx IV (Books from Donne’s library) in G. Keynes, A bibliography of Dr. John Donne, 4th ed, 1973.
• Adlington, H. Seven more books from the library of John Donne, The Book Collector 67 (2018), 528-33.
• Adlington, H. Close reader: John Donne’s Horace, Times Literary Supplement 20 January 2015, 14-15.
• Adlington, H. More books from the library of John Donne, The Book Collector 61 (2012), 55-64.
• Colclough, David. "Donne, John (1572–1631), poet and Church of England clergyman." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
• Hobbs, M. More books from the library of John Donne, The Book Collector 29 (1980), 590-2.
• Keynes, G. More books from the library of John Donne, The Book Collector 26 (1977), 29-35, and The Book Collector 27 (1978), 570-2.
• Whitlock, K. The Robert Ashley founding bequest to the Middle Temple Library and John Donne’s library, Sederi 14 (2004), 153-75.