SBP-HERR1: Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick (1591-1674) was the subject of two editions of poetry. Carr records in his History of the QTP (1987) that an edition was in preparation (athough there was an earlier edition)
. Two editions have been seen. The cover of the first edition, published in 1972, is designed by Carr.
(Last updated on 31/1/2021)
SBP-HERR1: First edition.
Title: Robert Herrick. Ten Poems.
Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Milldale Road, Kettering
Year: (December 1972)
ISBN: 090084739
Size: 123 x 94 mm
Pages: 12
Staples: one
Binding: white printed glossy card covers
Paper: white
Editor: (J.L. Carr)
Cover artist: (J.L. Carr)
Internal illustrations: none
Number in series: none stated
Colophon: sun face with name at top, address below
Telephone number: 4995
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: none
Printed by: Harry Richardson (Printers) Limited, Water Street, Kettering
Rear and front covers (click to enlarge)
Inside rear cover (click to enlarge)
Content: Dates of birth and death. Poems: I sing of brooks...; A grace; Upon a child; To daffadils; To Corinna; To Anthea; A sweet disorder...; When as in silks my Julia goes; A thanksgiving; Gold I've none...; To robin red-breast.
Notes: This small book is unusual in that it has only 12 pages rather than the usual 16. I have two copies, both of which have 12 pages, so there does not seem to be a leaf missing.
This was one of the first titles that Carr published. The date of publication is taken from the ISBN, but I think it was actually published in the late 1960s. No other titles are listed inside the rear cover and the full sun face colophon with address, is applied.
SBP-HERR2: Second edition.
Title: Robert Herrick. Parson and Poet.
Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering
Year: after 1987
ISBN: None
Size: 130 x 94 mm
Pages: 16
Staples: two
Binding: pale brown printed matt card covers
Paper: cream
Editor: (J.L. Carr)
Cover artist: not stated
Internal illustrations: decorations of flowers and leaves between the poems and verses
Number in series: 9
Colophon: none
Telephone number: (0536) 514995
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: none
Printed by: none stated
Rear and front covers (click to enlarge)
Inside rear cover (click to enlarge)
Content: Dates of birth and death. Poems: I sing of brooks...; To Anthea; Grace; To the virgins; A sweet disorder in the dresse...; When as in silks...; To daffadils; A ternarie of littles...; From Corinna's going a Maying; A thanksgiving; An epitaph upon a child; Upon a child that dyed; Upon a child; Upon Prew his maid; A good husband; Bring the holy crust of bread...; Cherrie-ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry...; To the genius of his house; To keep a true lent; Perilla; I would to god...; His letanie, to the holy spirit; This crosse-tree here (on rear cover).
Notes: Carr changed the order and added more poems to this edition. He gave it number 9 in the series, suggesting that the first edition above was the ninth book that he had published. No other titles have been given the serial number 9.