Copywell (3 results)

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The Shrubs of Parnassus is a collection of poetic essays written by J. Copywell and published in 1760. The book contains a variety of poems that range from moral to comic in nature. The title of the book is a reference to Mount Parnassus, the legendary home of the Muses in Greek mythology. The poems in this collection are written in a traditional style and cover a wide range of topics, including love, nature, and social commentary. The moral essays explore themes of virtue, vice, and the human condition, while the comic essays offer a lighthearted look at everyday life. Overall, The Shrubs of Parnassus is a delightful read for anyone interested in traditional English poetry and a glimpse into the literary world of the 18th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Full-Leather. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Copywell, J. (Pseud. of William Woty, poet and literary editor, 1732-1791). The Shrubs of Parnassus. London: printed for the author and sold b y J. Newberry, 1760. 1st ed. Contemporary calf covers, new spine with 5 raised bands, unlettered. Cover extremities darkened outside and inside; corners bumped and worn. Interersting provenance: bookplate inside front cover with shield and "The Hon^ble Edward Moncton, Sumerford Hall, County of Stafford" printed in green. Montford was of the lineage of the first Viscount Galway. Tipped over the bookplate is a smaller one of H. Bradley Martin, book collector extraordinaire, whose collection made waves in 1989-1990 all over the book world when Sotheby's had it for auction. The last part of the provenance is another bookplate affixed to the ffep, reading: Ex Libris, Percival F. Hinton. Hinton, a noted bibliographer and scholar, apparently acquired this book from the Sotheby's auction. One further note: the book includes a list of Subscribers, among whom are Samuel Johnson, David Garrick and Dr. Smollett. The text contains " poetical essays moral and comic." Overall, Good plus-Very Good minus.