Author: William Cowper; James Storer
Title: The Rural Walks of Cowper
Description: London, Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, c1825 . Leather. A scarce first edition of this collection of poems by William Cowper accompanied by illustrations. First undated edition in half calf leather binding of this collection of poetry by William Cowper compiled and edited by James Storer with accompanying illustrations.William Cowper was an English poet and hymnwriter. He was critically acclaimed by poets of the eighteenth century and was considered as an early Romantic poet due to his writings of every day life and scenes from the English countryside.Includes 16 monochrome plates with tissue guards. No tissue guard present on the plate facing page 60. Collated, complete.Includes prior owner's ink inscription dated 1879 to the first free endpaper. From the Ascott House library, owned by the de Rothschild family. The library was created following the conversion of the billiards room in 1936 and was predominantly filled with books collected by Anthony de Rothschild. In half calf binding. Externally, smart. There is bumping to the head and tail of the spine resulting in some wear, and bumping to the extremities. The spine is worn. The boards are slightly marked. The front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription dated 1879 to the first free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with minimal spotting. Tissue guards are present and intact. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Cowper Poetry Collection Leather binding Scarce Poetry Collection Not Stated
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Title: The Rural Walks of Cowper
Description: London, Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, c1825 . Leather. A scarce first edition of this collection of poems by William Cowper accompanied by illustrations. First undated edition in half calf leather binding of this collection of poetry by William Cowper compiled and edited by James Storer with accompanying illustrations.William Cowper was an English poet and hymnwriter. He was critically acclaimed by poets of the eighteenth century and was considered as an early Romantic poet due to his writings of every day life and scenes from the English countryside.Includes 16 monochrome plates with tissue guards. No tissue guard present on the plate facing page 60. Collated, complete.Includes prior owner's ink inscription dated 1879 to the first free endpaper. From the Ascott House library, owned by the de Rothschild family. The library was created following the conversion of the billiards room in 1936 and was predominantly filled with books collected by Anthony de Rothschild. In half calf binding. Externally, smart. There is bumping to the head and tail of the spine resulting in some wear, and bumping to the extremities. The spine is worn. The boards are slightly marked. The front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription dated 1879 to the first free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with minimal spotting. Tissue guards are present and intact. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Cowper Poetry Collection Leather binding Scarce Poetry Collection Not Stated
Price: GBP 49.00 = appr. US$ 69.97 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 827W8
- Book number: 827W8
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