Poems By William Cowper Of the Inner Temple Esq.
by William Cowper
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$453.32$407.99
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About This Item
London: J Johnston, 1803. Leather. Good. 4.5" by 4". None. A scarce two volume collection of illustrated poetry from William Cowper. William Cowper is considered a forerunner of the Romantics for his subject matter, everyday life and the English countryside. Many of the poems published in this work were written on recovery of his attack of insanity, where he believed he was eternally condemned to hell and that God was urging him to take his own life, the John Gilpin of The History of John Gilpin, is reported to have saved him life. Some of the poems included in the work are; The History of John Gilpin, Table Talk, The Task and The Fame for 1788-1793. In a morocco binding. Externally, sound with marks to boards. Bumping and rubbing to corners and head and tail of spines. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound with cockling and foxing to pages and tidemarks to first few pages of volume II. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH7-B-6
- Title
- Poems By William Cowper Of the Inner Temple Esq.
- Author
- William Cowper
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J Johnston
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1803
- Size
- 4.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- Cowper Poems Gilpin Poems
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.