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COWPER, William.

Poems by William Cowper.

Poems by William Cowper.

With an introductory essay by James Montgomery.

Stock Code 117660

Glasgow, Printed for William Collins et al., 1826.

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An edition of the poems of Englishman William Cowper, who was known for his significant contribution to naturalistic and introspective poetry.

Third edition; 12mo (140 x 96 mm); portrait frontispiece, minor spotting, text-block slightly toned; contemporary straight grained blue morocco, centrepiece in blind to covers, gilt spine in five compartments, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, covers a little marked, very good; 494pp.

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Provenance: General Aylmer (armorial bookplate to front pastedown)<br />Rosanna Louisa Coghill (contemporary ownership inscriptions in pen to ffep and title)

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