The Poetical Works of William Cowper Esq / Poems by William Cowper Esq of the Inner Temple. With the Life of the Author. Volume I by Rev T Greatheed - 1821

London: J. Bumpus; Sharpe; Samms; Warren; Reilly, 1821. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A smart illustrated collection of Poems by William Cowper. New edition. Volume one only of a two volume set. In beautiful straight morocco binding with gilt detail. With two plates and an extra engraved title page. A collection of poems by the prolific English poet, William Cowper, who was admired by the likes of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. With 'The Life of the Author' by Rev. T. Greatheed. In full straight morocco binding with gilt detail. Externally smart with rubbing to the extremities. Remnants of prior owners gift inscription on front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Foxed to pages around the plates but otherwise generally bright and clean with marginal age toning. Contemporary ink signature on front blank. Very Good

Glasgow: Richard Griffin, 1845. Leather. Very Good. 6" by 4". Not Stated. A charming mid nineteenth century edition of the poems of William Cowper. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page.A delightfully bound full morocco volume of the works of English poet and Anglican hymnwriter William Cowper.With a biographical sketch of Cowper's life by Rev. T. Greatheed.Former owner's inscription of R. L. Webb to verso of front free endpaper. In a full morocco binding, with gilt detailing. Light rubbing to back strip and joints, most concentrated to spine head. Rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean. Very Good

London: N. Hailes, 1825. Leather. Good. 5.5" by 3.5". None. A collection of poetry by William Cowper. With the Life of the Author, by the Rev. T. Greatheed. William Cowper (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem Yardley-Oak Re-backed in a red crushed morocco leather binding preserving the original boards and backstrip. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly browned and age-toned with some scattered light foxing. There are ink inscriptions to the front pastedown and recto of front free end papers. Good

London, 1821. First printing. Hardcover. Good. many pages still uncut, spine very poor - detached at front hinge, top amd bottom sections of spine missing 1 to 280 pp edges uncut. Internally very good conddition