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The Poetical Works of William Cowper
by William Cowper
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a handsome, antique edition of "The Poetical Works of WILLIAM COWPER." Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); Frederick Warne and Co.; London. "Complete Edition" with a Memoir of Cowper and Explanatory Notes. Nicely illustrated with vignettes and full-page drawings. Beautiful decorative binding with gilt on the front cover and spine, and gilt page edges on all sides of the text block.
Condition:
Clean covers and spine. The red cloth on the spine has faded a bit. Sharp cover corners. Bright gilt page edges on all sides of the text block. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. The pages are clean with the exception of heavy foxing to the frontispiece, title page, and the tissue guard in between; the last few pages also have some foxing. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8167
- Title
- The Poetical Works of William Cowper
- Author
- William Cowper
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The Lansdowne Poets Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetical works William Cowper, poems, poetry, the task, Lansdowne poets
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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