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The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems; Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence; edited by the Rev. T. S. Grimshawe

The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems; Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence; edited by the Rev. T. S. Grimshawe

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The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems; Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence; edited by the Rev. T. S. Grimshawe

by Cowper, William

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Boston: Crosby, Nichols, Lee and Co, 1860. Hardcover. Very Good +. 749 p., frontispiece, added engraved title page, and 5 leaves of engraved plates, all with tissue guards; 25 cm. Contemporary full calf with 6 spine compartments between raised bands; gilt-tooled title in second compartment: Cowper's Complete Works. Gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments; double gilt-ruled border on each board, with gilt-rolled decoration on board edges and turn-ins. All page edges gilt. Decorated endpapers. Frontispiece is a portrait of Cowper engraved by A. H. Ritchie, based on art by Romney. Title vignette on added engraved title page, with title: The Life and Works of William Cowper. Scarce. In Very Good+ Condition: front joint sensitively repaired; ends of spine and corners rubbed, with minor loss at head of spine; frontispiece and added engraved title page are foxed; the 5 leaves of engraved plates have left faint shadows on facing pages of text; otherwise, clean and tight.

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Title
The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems; Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence; edited by the Rev. T. S. Grimshawe
Author
Cowper, William
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good +
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Publisher
Crosby, Nichols, Lee and Co
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1860
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Poetry; Biography & Autobiography;

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