(Prime, William Cowper)

Later Years

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1854. Hardcover. 353p. Brown pebble cloth, gilt spine lettering. Corners rubbed, spine chipped at bottom, endpapers stained, owner's name on front free endpaper, contents yellowed but unmarked and probably unread, binding is tight. Ruminations about the great outdoors. Good.

Old BookshelfProfessional seller

Book number: 002325

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction

Keywords: Fishing Outdoors "Block Island" Hudson "New YOrk"

[Cowper, William].

Narrative of the Life of William Cowper.

Birmingham: printed for and by W H Pearce, 1817 new edn illustrated by extracts from the Christian Observer and from Cowper's Religious Correspondence. iv, 115[1] pp, engraved portrait frontis. Original paper backed boards rebacked with printed paper label to spine. 18 cm x 10.5 cm. Random markings & wear to boards, loss to corners, contents age browned with some random foxing.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 29747

[Cowper, William].

The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq, of the Inner Temple.

London: T Nelson and Sons, 1855. xlviii, 535[1] pp, portrait frontis plus additional engraved title page, occasional plates with tissue protectors. Contemporary navy full morocco binding with gilt letering to spine and both sides, raised bands, highly decorative blindstamped sides, all edges gilt. 17 cm x 12 cm. Binding and contents in good condition.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 27386

John Cowper Powys Edited William T. Albrecht

Porius a Romance of the Dark Ages

Usa, Colgate University Press, March 1994. Hardcover. Collectible Fine First Colgate University Press Hardcover Fine Dust Jacket Price intact. NOT a library copy. NOT a remainder. Clean 873 pp. Far thicker than the original published book. This is the much enlarged true First Edition the way John Cowper Powys intended. A true literary work of Arthur's early Medieval Celtic resistance of the Saxons. See OUR Three Geese in Flight Book Scans, Cover. Edition and Table of Contents. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 9000530099998987776

Catalogue: Arthurian Legend

Keywords: first edition arthurian novel john cowper powys welsh arthur fiction awen taliesin cymraeg book taliesin guinevere mordred welsh prophecy darogan celtic prophecy celtic prophecy arthurian nover morgause arthurian fiction powys welsh text cymraeg morgana l

Brann, William Cowper, 1855-1898

Brann, the Iconoclast: A Collection of the Writings of...

Waco, TX, Hill-Kellner-Frost Co. 1906. Hardcover. 2 vols. Brann was an editorial writer who killed and was killed in a gun fight with one of his critics . Very good condition .

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Book number: 2168

Keywords: Journalism Essays Politics West, the Texas

Robert Burns; William Cowper; Thomas Gray

The Poetical Works of Burns, Cowper, & Gray

London, Bell and Daldy, c1860. Cloth. The Aldine Editions of these collections of poetry from British poets Burns, Cowper, and Gray. Seven volumes. Aldine edition. This set includes: The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, in three volumes. A collection of poetry from this Scottish poet and lyricist celebrated as the national poet of Scotland, with a memoir of the author written by Sir Harris Nicolas. The Poetical Works of William Cowper, in three volumes. A collection of poetry from this English poet and Anglican hymnwriter remembered as one of the most popular poets of his time, with a memoir of the author written by John Bruce. The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray, in one volume. A collection of poetry from this English poet, letter-writer and scholar, with a memoir of the author written by Revered John Mitford. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and light bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Volumes one and two are internally, firmly bound. Volume three is generally firmly bound with some pages tender but firm. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning to the endpapers. Some of the textblock remains unopened. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 868T81

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetical Works Burns Cowper Works None

CALDECOTT, R.; COWPER, WILLIAM

R. Caldecott's Picture Book Containing the Diverting History of John Gilpin, the House That Jack Built, The Babes in the Wood and an Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog

London, Routledge. 1879. Hardcover. Ill.: Caldecott, R. Used, Hardcover in good condition, printed boards, no dust jacket. No publish date printed, but previous owner's name penned to front paste down and dated December 28, 1880. Former copy of the National Art Library and with their stamp and annotation to title page and a bookshop sticker to front paste down. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Caldecott and engravings by E. Evans, many in colour. Boards are edgeworn and tanned, spine ends are scuffed, hinge breaks at FEP. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. AD. Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 520873

Catalogue: Children & Young Adult Reading

Keywords: Caldecott, R.

Couper, (Cowper,) Willem (William)

Drie Hemelsche Tractaten, op het achste Capittel tot den Romeynen, Te weten: 1. Den Hemel gheopent. 2. De rechte wegh tot d'eeuwighe Glorie. 3. De verheerlickinghe van een Christen. Daer in den raedt Gods, aengaende des menschen zalicheyyt, alsoo wordt gheopenbaert: dat alle menschen Den Ouden der Daghen, den Richter der Werelt, in syne Vyer-Schare connen sien, vry sprekende den Christen-Mensche van Sonde ende van Doodt. Welcke is de eerste Weldaet die wy hebben door onsen Heere Jesus Christus. De derde Editie, wederom van nieuws ghecorrigeert ende in eenige plaetsen verbetert. Ende met twee nieuwe Registers vermeerdert..

Delft, Jan Andriesz., 1623. (10) 179, (4) 149, (6) 49 (25) pag. Origineel Perkament, 4° (Opnieuw in de band gezet, vochtvlek op laatste pagina en register).

Wilstra BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 5782

Couper, (Cowper,) Willem (William)

William Cowper [Couper] Convoluut 1) Anatomie: dat is, d'ontledinge eens christen mensches, enz. ; eerst in 't Eng. ghestelt ende nu in Nederd. overgheset door Joann. Lamotium waarbij: 2) Goede tydinghe uyt Canaan. Vol hemelsche vertroostinge voor alle die in lichaem ofte ziele ghequelt zijn ... / Door Willem Couper dienaer des godlijcken woordts, ende b. van Galloway, in de Engelsche sprake beschreven. Ende in Nederduytsch over-gheset ; door Iohannem Lamotium dienaer des woordts in s'Graven-Haghe waarbij: 3) Sevendaeghsche conferentie, tusschen een catholijck christen, ende een roomsch catholijck. : Nopende sekere verschillen der religie. In Engh. ghestelt ; ende in Nederd. overgheset door J. Lamotium waarbij: 4) Twee profijtelijcke ende goddelijcke tractaten, tot troost der bedruckten. Te weten: 1. Van de hemelsche wooninghen. 2. De lof der patientie : Noch twee sermoenen ghepredict voor de coninghlijcke majesteyt van Groot Bittannien in Schotlandt / Door Mr. Willem Cowper ... inde Schotsche spraecke beschreven, ende in de Nederlandsche overgheset door I. Lamotium.

Amsterdam, Jan Evertsz. Cloppenburch|Delft, Jan Andriesz., 1619 / 1618 / 1618 / 1619 / 1619 / 1619 / 1619. (16) 253, (10)136, (15, 1) 141, (13,1) 86 (6) 27 (1) (2) 27 (1) 28 pag., in origineel overslaand perkament, convoluut met 7 titelpagina's en 8 x aparte pagineren van deze zeldzame werken. Het werkje over de Lijdsaemheyd heeft eigentijdse aantekeningen in de marge. (Band is wat vuil, overslaand randje van perkament is gerepareerd) Goed boekblok, in goede antiquarische staat.

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Book number: 86331

William Cowper

Autograph Letters by William Cowper

London, Baldwin and Craddock, 1788-1794. Leather. A collection of seven autograph letters by William Cowper to his longtime friend, Samuel Rose. These letters have been bound into a later collection of the Works of Cowper. Comprising seven letters not issued in this printed work: The first letter dated Nov 30 1788 at Weston 'Mr Dear Friend, you are probably wondering at my silence, but I can give you a satisfactory account of it. Your letter comparing the books with which you have favor'd me for which I return you a thousand thanks, though dated the 15th last did not arrive here till yesterday. Joshua witheld it in hope of being able to send me my MSS well fuselied, but after all his hopes proved frustrate. The box reach'd me between 4 & 5 when I was on the way to the Hall where we dined; I had therefore no opportunity to open it til 10 at night, but I have this morning dispatched the little parcel thither addressed to Mr Frog. You are very good to think of me whether in an Oyster Cellar or elsewhere..' The letter proceeds to discuss introducing the recipient to Mr Hill and speaks of Lady Hesketh.  He also speaks of mourning daily for the king. Bound to volume II.To volume III:Letter to Samuel Rose Esq dated July 1791.  In which Cowper discusses Johnson and how he wrote to him the day before regarding an offer relating to the publication of some of Cowper's writings. 'Is very likely that my new of Mr Johnsons first offer might be both preplex"d and infurious to Him&apos.  Cowper goes on to say 'I am very well contented with his second offer... I do not see how possibly be a loser by it..' Cowper goes on to discuss copyright and asks Rose for his advice on what to do regarding 'what to do with it&apos.. 'Whether to keep it till the fortune of my work may be more probably conjectured, or whether to sell it now. Whether to dispose of the whole or to retain a share of it?' This letter is bound to page 11 of volume III. Letter to Samuel Rose Esq dated Dec 1 1791. In this letter Cowper briefly mentions the poem he is working on 'I am now in the middle of the Manso, which is the last Latin poem but two.' He also discusses his plans for the Christmas Holidays. This letter is bound to page 23 of volume III. Letter to Samuel Rose Esq dated Sep 22 1792.  In this letter to Rose, Cowper discusses how behind on letters to dispatch he is. 'After our separation from you we paved our way with all defiance, stopping nowhere.&apos. He refers to 'Johnny in our last stage, was reized with a terrible cholic occasino'd by the Beef of Barney, which having drunk only a little wine after it, he could by no . digest.'  He goes on to discuss their trip. Letter to Samuel Rose Esq dated Oct 5 1792. This letter discusses Cowper's friend and cousin Dr John Johnson, with whom Cowper spent the last of his life. He passes on a message to Rose from Johnson. Letter to Samuel Rose Esq dated Sep 19 1793. Letter to Samuel Rose Esq dated January 2nd 1794Bound in is a catalogue for J Pearson's sale of 'A Catalogue of Rare, Interesting and Choice Autograph Letters and Manuscripts&apos.  Bound in to volume III is a leaf from a catalogue of Autographs and Historical Documents on sale by John Wallace in 1886 which includes some of Cowper's letters. Prior owner's annotations to pages 133,  365 of volume II altering the text to what is presumably its original written form. These letters are bound in Cowper's 'The Life and Letters&apos. A New edition of the work, dated 1824. Contemporary note to the recto of front endpaper, regarding a collection of letters sold at Sotheby's August 1872 of about 30 letters of Cowper to Rose. 'A few lots to private purchases - many to Waller - some fetching as much as 4 8s. One c.. of sonnets by C. and half of a .. of le.. for who got into . for selling from pub of T Paine fetched 4 1/2 8 ' With the bookplate of one Simeon Warner to the front pastedown, with the inscription of a subsequent owner Peter Lethbridge. With a frontispiece to volume I. In full calf bindings. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Externally, very smart. Rubbing to the extremities, with small loss to the board edges. Bookplates to the front pastedowns, Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the first few leaves of volume I. The letters are very clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 734L13

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: Cowper Letters Cowper's Letters Letters None

William Cowper; Randolph Caldecott

R. Caldecott&Apos;S Picture Book : No. 1 with the Diverting History of John Gilpin the House That Jack Built the Babes in the Wood an Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog

London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1900. Leather. A charming picture book containing four stories for children, illustrated in colour by the noted illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Rebound, lacking the title page and publication information. R. Caldecott's Picture Book number one, comprising four tales for children, charmingly illustrated in both black and white and in colour. The tales being William Cowper's The Diverting History of John Gilpin: showing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again; The House That Jack Built; The Babes in the Wood; and An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog. A lovely, entertaining copy with rhyming tales, illustrated and compiled by the noted illustrator Randolph Caldecott, who greatly influenced the illustrations of nineteenth century children's books. With various plated both in colour and in black and white to embellish and enrich the volume. Rebound in quarter vellum with cloth covered boards and marbled boards. Externally very smart with slight shelf wear and a slight rubbing to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally clean throughout with the occasional handling mark and the odd spot to the occasional leaf. The plate facing page eighteen to 'An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog' is chipped to the lower gutter, affecting the text on page 20. Illustrated with various plates both in black and white and in colour. Good . Ill.: Randolph Caldecott. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 768A44

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: randolph caldecott illustrated colour tales illustrated Randolph Caldecott

Cowper, William

The Cast-Away

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Library, 1963. The text of the original manuscript and the first printing of Cowper's Latin translation. Edited by Charles Ryskamp. 8vo. 20 pp. Very good, marbled paper covers, sewn binding. .

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Book number: 15-2734

Catalogue: Books

Cowper, William; Charles Ryskamp (ed.)

The Cast-Away. The Text of the Original Manuscript and the First Printing of Cowper's Latin Translation

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Library, 1963. 8vo. 20 pp. Very Good, Marbled Paper Wraps, shelf wear. Illustrations. .

Wittenborn Art BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 16-1651

Catalogue: Books

WILLIAM COWPER

Ceremonialism an Expostulation

London, John Kensit. 1870, 1st Edition. No Binding. Book, [4]pp disbound pamphlet extracted from a collection of bound pamphlets may have number written to title page, originally written 1781, nd ca 1870. Good.

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Book number: 058535

Keywords: protestantism

Cowper, William.

A Choice of Cowper's Verse.

London, Faber & Faber, 1975. 95 p. Pbck.l Selected with an Introduction By Norman Nicholson

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Book number: 24880

Catalogue: Poëzie : 18th century English poetry