Author: William Cowper
Title: Poems by the Late William Cowper with Some Accounts of the Author
Description: London, Printed for John Bumpus , 1818. Leather. Anthology of poems of William Cowper in full tree calf binding. An anthology of William Cowper's poetry. An uncommon edition printed for John Bumpus.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 some of his most popular works including 'Table Talk' and 'The Task' among others. With frontispiece and additional engraved title page.Previous owner's gift inscription to recto front blank leaf dated 1822. In full tree calf binding, with gilt tooling to spine, titles in gilt to morocco spine label. Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear, minor loss to head of spine, boards lightly marked. Rear joint rubbed, front joint starting, holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Staining mark to frontispiece and engraved title page, otherwise pages generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
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Title: Poems by the Late William Cowper with Some Accounts of the Author
Description: London, Printed for John Bumpus , 1818. Leather. Anthology of poems of William Cowper in full tree calf binding. An anthology of William Cowper's poetry. An uncommon edition printed for John Bumpus.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 some of his most popular works including 'Table Talk' and 'The Task' among others. With frontispiece and additional engraved title page.Previous owner's gift inscription to recto front blank leaf dated 1822. In full tree calf binding, with gilt tooling to spine, titles in gilt to morocco spine label. Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear, minor loss to head of spine, boards lightly marked. Rear joint rubbed, front joint starting, holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Staining mark to frontispiece and engraved title page, otherwise pages generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: william cowper poetry leather poetry None
Price: GBP 30.00 = appr. US$ 42.84 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 859A21
- Book number: 859A21
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