William Cowper - Table Talk Minor Poems the Task

London, John Sharpe, 1825. Cloth. An attractive collection of the popular works of the English poet William Cowper, containing his best known works, illustrated throughout. In the original binding. In four volumes bound as three. Three works by William Cowper, 'Table Talk', 'The Task', and 'Minor Poems&apos. 'The Task' is a poem in six books, containing "The Sofa", "The Timepiece", "The Garden", "The Winter Evening", "The Winter Morning Walk", and "The Winter Walk at Noon". 'Table Talk' illustrated with a vignette title page and five plates. 'The Task' illustrated with a vignette title page and six plates. 'Minor Poems', two parts bound in one, illustrated with a vignette title page, and three plates. Bound without title page. Written by William Cowper. Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist, and was one of the most popular poets of his time. He often wrote about nature and the countryside, and he was one of the forerunners of the Romantic poetry movement. Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'Alfred R. Cutbill&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the half-titles of 'Table Talk and 'The Task', and to the head of the vignette title page of 'Minor Poems&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light fading to the spines. Some minor rubbing and marks to the boards and spines. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Pages are uncut to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the half-titles of 'Table Talk and 'The Task', and to the head of the vignette title page of 'Minor Poems&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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