The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley : consisting of those which were formerly printed, and those which he design'd for the press : now published out of the authors original copies
London : Henry Herringman, 1681. Seventh Edition. Reading copy with a remarkably well-preserved text block and heavily worn exterior. Front board detached from full-leather binding with raised spine bands; both boards scuffed and heavily worn at edges, with some surface loss. Frontispiece lacking; title page detached. Text block otherwise tight, bright, and clean, apart from faint, sparse dust-dulling to margins. Text edges marbled. A very serviceable example. Item #467812
Physical description; [42], 41, [1], 80, [4], 70, 154, 23, [1], 148 pages, [1] leaf of plates ; 30 cm. ESTC ; R21123. Notes; "The mistress", "Pindarique odes" and "Davideis" each have special title pages. Includes: An account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley / by T. Sprat. Subjects; Cowley, Abraham. English poetry. English prose literature. Satire. 17th century. Illustrated.
Price: €195.00