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London: F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820. Leather. Good. 5" by 3". Unamed. A small collection of the poetry by the famous English poet, William Cowper. With an engraved frontispiece and title page. Including Table Talk, Expostulation, The Sofa, Truth and many others. William Cowper was a English Poet born in 1731. An extremely successful poet, he could indeed be considered a forerunner to the romantic movement of 18th century. In later life, after being institutionalised for insanity, Cowper found emotional and creative refuge in the Evangelical Church, giving him the inspiration to write hymns. In a quarter-calf binding. Externally, sound, though with some bumping and a few marks. Hinges tender, with cords visible. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Pages are bright, with just a few instances of foxing. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH28-D-15
- Title
- Poems
- Author
- William Cowper
- Illustrator
- Unamed
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- F. C. and J. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Size
- 5" by 3"
- Keywords
- Leather Table Talk Cowper Poetry Table Talk
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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.
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