Author: William Cowper
Title: The Poetical Works of William Cowper of the Inner Temple Esq.
Description: Edinburgh, T Nelson, 1862. Leather. An illustrated collection of poetry from the forerunner of the Romantics, William Cowper. Illustrated frontispiece portrait of Cowper with facsimile signature and numerous illustrated plates throughout. Includes a biography of William Cowper and translations of his teacher, Vincent Bourne's Latin poetry. Many of the poems published in this work were written on Cowper's recovery of his attack of insanity, where he believed he was condemned to hell and the influence of this can be seen in his pieces, The Progress of Error and Human Frailty. In a calf binding with gilt, blindstamped detailing to boards. Externally, sound with bumping to corners and marks to rear board. Rubbing to board edges and head and tail of spine. Prize ink inscription on front free end-paper. Internally, firmly bound with foxing to first few pages, tidemarks to last few pages and scattered spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Poetry Cowper Romanticism Romantic Cowper None
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Title: The Poetical Works of William Cowper of the Inner Temple Esq.
Description: Edinburgh, T Nelson, 1862. Leather. An illustrated collection of poetry from the forerunner of the Romantics, William Cowper. Illustrated frontispiece portrait of Cowper with facsimile signature and numerous illustrated plates throughout. Includes a biography of William Cowper and translations of his teacher, Vincent Bourne's Latin poetry. Many of the poems published in this work were written on Cowper's recovery of his attack of insanity, where he believed he was condemned to hell and the influence of this can be seen in his pieces, The Progress of Error and Human Frailty. In a calf binding with gilt, blindstamped detailing to boards. Externally, sound with bumping to corners and marks to rear board. Rubbing to board edges and head and tail of spine. Prize ink inscription on front free end-paper. Internally, firmly bound with foxing to first few pages, tidemarks to last few pages and scattered spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Poetry Cowper Romanticism Romantic Cowper None
Price: GBP 99.99 = appr. US$ 142.78 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: LTH4-C-15
- Book number: LTH4-C-15
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