By William Cowper
London   John Sharpe
7" by 4.5" vi [1], 8-108; 108pp
An illustrated collection of the minor poetical writings of William Cowper, in an attractive calf binding with engraved plates.
By William Cowper

1818 The Minor Poems of William Cowper

London   John Sharpe
7" by 4.5" vi [1], 8-108; 108pp
An illustrated collection of the minor poetical writings of William Cowper, in an attractive calf binding with engraved plates.
£150.00
: 0.5kgs / : 953F5

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Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding

First published the year prior, present here is an early edition of the poetry of Cowper, with two volumes bound in one.

Both volumes are individually paginated, with their own engraved title pages.

An attractive volume of the poetry of William Cowper, a forerunner of the Romantic poets. He wrote works that focused on everyday lives and scenes within the English countryside.

Illustrated with an engraved title page to each volume, and with five further engraved plates. Collated, complete.

Retaining the original half titles.

Former owner's stamp of W. Lee to head of volume I title page.

Condition

In a full calf binding, with blind tooling to boards, and gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. Light rubbing to joints, with head of front joint starting, and boards firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to plates, with text leaves otherwise generally clean and bright. Stamp to volume I title page head.

Very Good

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