John Donne 1572-1631

John DONNE 1572-1631

Biographical Note

Dean of St Paul’s, and poet.

Books

John Donne's inscription (Armagh Robinson Library GK.VI.17 I. Drusius, Liber Hasmonaeorum, Franeker, 1600)

John Donne's motto. (Armagh Robinson Library GK.VI.17 I. Drusius, Liber Hasmonaeorum, Franeker, 1600)

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.