Author: William Cowper Title: The Poetical Works of William Cowper
Description: London, Macmillan and Co. 1870. Leather. The Globe Edition of the poetical works of William Cowper in half morocco binding. An anthology of William Cowper's poetry. In a pleasing full calf Macmillan binding. Cowper was a famed English poet and hymnodist. He was a great influence on the eighteenth century nature poetry as he focused his writings on the every day life and scenes from the English countryside. Featuring early and posthumous poems, hymns, and numerous translations. Complete with half title. Edited with notes and a biographical introduction by William Benham. Rebound in half straight up grain morocco over marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only. Eschola Abbat de Milton's gilt embossed bookplate to front pastedown. A C Woodhouse's bookplate to recto front blank leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves, pages generally otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: wiliam cowper leather bindings poetical works leather bindings None
Price: GBP 80.00 = appr. US$ 114.24 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 852A8
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