Poems By William Cowper Of the Inner Temple, Esq In Two Volumes

London: J. Johnson, 1808. A fine set.. Two volumes, octavo; contemporary blue morocco, gilt. New edition, with engraved head- and tail-pieces by Thurston. Based on the first editions of 1782 and 1785, and including his most famous work The Task. Thurston's engravings are an attractive complement to Cowper's poetry. .

London: J Johnson, 1798. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. New (1798) edition, complete in two volumes. Occasional minor foxing, but in general all is in VG clean and bright internal order. Former owner's signature neatly to both ffeps. Newspaper death notice from April 30th 1800, tipped in to final page in vol.1.Half… Read more about this item

London: J. Johnson, 1800. New edition. Hardcover. vg. 8vo. xiii. 390pp. iv. 394pp. Original calf with gilt decorated spine. Dentelles. Corners bumped and worn. Some scuffing and abrasion to boards. Marbled page edges. Ribbon marker. Marbled endpapers. Sporadic foxing throughout not affecting text. A beautiful collection of William Cowper's (1731-1800) poetry. Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was an English poet… Read more about this item

London: J. Johnson By T. Bensley, 1800. New edition, 1800. Attractive two-volume set of Cowper's poems, illustrated with engravings. Full diced calf sympathetically rebacked in calf with dual spine labels in black and gilt, xvi, 430 + vi, [2], 420 pages. Extremities rubbed, some crackling along edges of original covers, some light chipping to spine ends and… Read more about this item

London: J. Johnson, 1808. Hardbacks, full-calf, gilt titles to spine labels. Marbled edges and end-papers. 2 volume set. xii, 432pp; vii, 412pp. A new edition, with head and tail-pieces designed by Thurston; and engraved by Nesbit, Clennel, and Branston. Slightest wear, an excellent set. A heavy set, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (h4). New Edition..… Read more about this item

New York: David Huntington, Publisher, 1814. Full Leather. Good/No Jacket. Full calf leather. Approximately 4 by 3 inches. Two volumes. 268, 248 pages. With frontispiece illustrations at the front of each volume. A collection of shorter and longer poems by William Cowper, the noted 18th century English poet. With a partial bookplate indicating this was from the library… Read more about this item

New York: David Huntington, Publisher, 1814. Full Leather. Good/No Jacket. Full calf leather. Approximately 4 by 3 inches. Two volumes bound as one. 268, 248 pages. With frontispiece illustrations and illustrated title pages at the front of each volume. A collection of shorter and longer poems by William Cowper, the noted 18th century English poet. GOOD+ condition. Moderate… Read more about this item

Dublin: T. Johnston, 1803. Hardcover without dust jacket in acceptable condition for its age. Volume one only. Expected wear and tear to the covers, spine, pages and text. Frontispiece possibly previously torn out, now stitiched in with thread. In a relatively fragile conditions. LW. Hardcover. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket. Used.

London: J. Johnson, 1808. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Nesbit, Clennel and Branston. Edition of this 1808 printing. In good plus brown patterned leather with gilt decorative border; spine with gilt horizontal lines and black title fields with gilt titles. The boards are straight and tight, unmarked, edge-worn and ends and sides of spine worn. Brown, black and white marbled… Read more about this item

London: J. Johnson etc., 1795. [8], 389, advert for Cowper's Iliad and Odyssey on verso of last page. Full contemporary tree calf, compartmented spine with gilt decoration; title and volume pabels missing. Hinges cracked but firm, edges yellow.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".