Poems by William Cowper of the Inner Temple | Containing His Posthumous Poetry, and A Sketch of His Life by His Kinsman, John Johnson | Volume III only

Cowper, William [1731-1800] John Johnson

Published by Published by F. C. and J. Rivington; Law and Whittaker; Longman and Co.; Cadell and Davies; Black, Parry, and Co.; J. Black; John Richardson; James Richardson; J. Hatchard; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones; R. Scholey; J. Booker; Suttaby and Co.; Sharp and Hailes; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; Gale and Fenner; T. Hamilton; R. Hunter; Cowie and Co.; John Robinson; and Simpkin and Marshall; and for Robinson, Son, and Holdsworth, Leeds . 1815., 1815

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Recently rebacked hard back binding in publisher's original full chestnut leather with new leather spine, the spine divided into six panels, black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, twin parallel line and tool details across the panels, elaborate gilt tools to the perimeters with floral gilt designs to the inside corners, blind diamond pattern to the sides, original end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece, (lxxxiv), 434 pp. pp 1 begins 'Poems | Verses Written at Bath, On Finding the Heel of a Shoe, in 1748'. 23 line printed poem adhered to the verso rear paste down titled 'A Poem | Not published in his Works' first two lines reads: 'Doom'd as I am in solitude waste - The present moments and regret the past'. Spotting to the end papers, beyond which the text block is in clean condition, from the private library of H. J. ? Taylor with his small printed bookplate 'Qui Stat Videat ne Gadat | He who stands must see that he does not fall' to the front paste down and ink monogram by him beneath. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES. Seller Inventory # 110770

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Title: Poems by William Cowper of the Inner Temple ...

Publisher: Published by F. C. and J. Rivington; Law and Whittaker; Longman and Co.; Cadell and Davies; Black, Parry, and Co.; J. Black; John Richardson; James Richardson; J. Hatchard; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones; R. Scholey; J. Booker; Suttaby and Co.; Sharp and Hailes; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; Gale and Fenner; T. Hamilton; R. Hunter; Cowie and Co.; John Robinson; and Simpkin and Marshall; and for Robinson, Son, and Holdsworth, Leeds . 1815.

Publication Date: 1815

Binding: Hardcover