Author: Abraham Cowley; John Sparrow [Editor]
Title: The Mistress with Other Select Poems of Abraham Cowley
Description: London, The Nonesuch Press, 1926. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition copy of Abraham Cowley's poetry. A limited edition copy of Abraham Cowley's poetry. The seventeenth century poet showed promise as a poet from a young age, achieving fame for his collection entitled Poeticall Blossomes at just fifteen years old. As well as these early poems, the volume includes The Mistress, and verses on several occasions. Number 692 of 1050 copies printed on Dutch rag paper. The Nonesuch Press specialised in limited editions and private press and aimed to achieve the same standards as the private press movement, despite using commercial presses. With a sticker from a Birmingham branch of W. H. Smith to the recto of the rear endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. A little bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with some light rubbing to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

Keywords: The Mistress with Other Select Poems Abraham Cowley The Juice of Lemmon Limited Edition Abraham Cowley Not stated


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