Author: William Cowper; Robert Southey (ed.)
Title: The Works of William Cowper; Comprising His Poems, Correspondence, and Translations.
Description: London, H.G. Bohn, 1854. Leather. Five volumes from Bohn's illustrated edition of Cowper's complete works, edited by the poet Robert Southey William Cowper was a forerunner of the Romantic poets of the late 18th century; his work celebrated nature and everyday life where his contemporaries concerned themselves with comparatively grandiose matters. Southey, the editor of this copy was himself a Romantic poet and counted William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge amongst his friends. Although he is not as well known in modern times, he was a prominent literary figure during his lifetime; serving as poet laureate from 1813 until his death in 1843. His editorship of Cowper's works is, therefore, an appropriate acknowledgement of a distinct 19th century tradition in English poetry - one whose popularity has endured to this day. Illustrated with plates, frontispieces, and engraved vignette half titles. Five volumes from the complete eight. Volumes V & VI contain excerpts from Bohn's edition of Cowper's poetic works in two volumes, including an additional title pages. Collated: five volumes of eight but volumes themselves complete. In a half morocco binding with marbled boards and gilt detailing and titles to the spines. Externally sound, with slight rubbing to the extremities and hinges. A trifle rubbed to the spines. Faded to the spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Keywords: William Cowper Robert Southey Poetry Romantic Robert Southey Various
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Title: The Works of William Cowper; Comprising His Poems, Correspondence, and Translations.
Description: London, H.G. Bohn, 1854. Leather. Five volumes from Bohn's illustrated edition of Cowper's complete works, edited by the poet Robert Southey William Cowper was a forerunner of the Romantic poets of the late 18th century; his work celebrated nature and everyday life where his contemporaries concerned themselves with comparatively grandiose matters. Southey, the editor of this copy was himself a Romantic poet and counted William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge amongst his friends. Although he is not as well known in modern times, he was a prominent literary figure during his lifetime; serving as poet laureate from 1813 until his death in 1843. His editorship of Cowper's works is, therefore, an appropriate acknowledgement of a distinct 19th century tradition in English poetry - one whose popularity has endured to this day. Illustrated with plates, frontispieces, and engraved vignette half titles. Five volumes from the complete eight. Volumes V & VI contain excerpts from Bohn's edition of Cowper's poetic works in two volumes, including an additional title pages. Collated: five volumes of eight but volumes themselves complete. In a half morocco binding with marbled boards and gilt detailing and titles to the spines. Externally sound, with slight rubbing to the extremities and hinges. A trifle rubbed to the spines. Faded to the spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Keywords: William Cowper Robert Southey Poetry Romantic Robert Southey Various
Price: GBP 120.00 = appr. US$ 171.36 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: SET17-B-5
- Book number: SET17-B-5
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