The Works Of Mr Abraham Cowley

1681 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis Sylva "What shall I do to be for ever known, And make the Age to come own?" I shall like beasts or common people die, Unless you write my elegy." – Abraham Cowley, The Motto Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets during… Saber más sobre este artículo

1684 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis Sylva RARE "What shall I do to be for ever known, And make the Age to come own?" I shall like beasts or common people die, Unless you write my elegy." – Abraham Cowley, The Motto Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: J. M. for Henry Herringman; Mary Clark for Charles Harper, 1688; 1689. FIRST EDITION of Part III. 304 x 202 mm. (12 x 8"). [58], 41, [1] (blank), 80, [4], 70 [i.e., 68], 154, 23, [1] (blank), 148; [16], 161, [21], 166 (pp. 148-9 misnumbered 140-1), [2] pp. Two works bound together in one volume.. Very attractive… Saber más sobre este artículo

1681 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis FOLIO "What shall I do to be for ever known, And make the Age to come own?" I shall like beasts or common people die, Unless you write my elegy." – Abraham Cowley, The Motto Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets during the 17th-century. This charming, and rare, sixth edition… Saber más sobre este artículo

1688 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis Sylva RARE "What shall I do to be for ever known, And make the Age to come own?" I shall like beasts or common people die, Unless you write my elegy." – Abraham Cowley, The Motto Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets… Saber más sobre este artículo

Printed for Jacob Tonflon, c.1707. A fine example in full decorative calf. Plates are clean and crisp. . Edition: Tenth Edition, Binding: original full calf with blind tooled decorative rules and tooled gilt rules. 4 raised bands in 5 compartments, marbled free and pasted end papers, edges marbled. Gilt inner dentelles., Notes: Ex Libris Abel E. Berland. Abraham… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, 1678. Fifth Edition. 302 x 203 mm. (11 7/8 x 8"). [42], 41, [1], 80, [4], 70 [i.e. 68], 154, 23, [1], 148 pp. Once elegant contemporary black morocco, covers with gilt ruled panel and floral cornerpieces, raised bands, compartments with gilt lettering and intricate floral patterns forming an "X"… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1707. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes, 8vo (193 x 116mm). [2],LXXVIII,[8],894,[2]p.) Engraved portraits of Abraham Cowley, Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat, William DíAvenant, Pindar, Thomas Hobbes and Dr. Scarborough (vol. I) and Dr. Harvey, King Charles II, Mrs. Catherine Philips, John Evelyn Esq., and George Villiers (vol. II) Engraved folding plate of mythical creatures… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jacob Tonson, 1708. In all, 36 fine engraved plates. 3 vols. 8vo. Beautifully bound in full nineteenth-century crimson crushed morocco, gilt spines, green leather labels, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. , BY RIVIERE. BEAUTIFUL SET, with the engraved bookplate of "John Sheepshanks 1852" in each volume. In all, 36 fine engraved plates. 3 vols. 8vo.

London. : Printed for John Sharpe. , 1809. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fair. Upper board of vol. I is detached. Original publishers casing and printed paper labels to spines. Slightly foxed. Uncut pages. 'New Edition', printed for John Sharpe, 1809, London. 'Pointing out the pieces selected by Richard Hurd and including his Lordship's… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Henry Herringman, 1684. Leather. Very Good. 12" by 8". None. The complete works of Abraham Cowley, an early edition of this work. Prior owner's inscription to the front pastedown, 'Given to my Grandson George Trevelyan by John Trevelyan 1807'. Another ex-libris inscription 'H J Massingham 1914'. From the library of Allen and Beryl Freer. The Freers were avid… Saber más sobre este artículo

LONDON: Jacob Tonson, 1707. Bound in 19th century calf. Two Volumes, The Tenth Edition, Adorned with cuts. Handsome two volume set of the works by this 17th Century British writer. Best known for his work, "The Mistress" and early romances written in his teens! Later works included Essays, Discourses, etc. Five raised bands on spine..… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: J. Tonson, 1721. Twelfth Edition. Hardcover. Good. 16mos; 829, 470 pages, contemporary full calf, gilt rules. Constisting of those Which were formerly Printed; And those which He Design'd for the PRess; Published out of the Author's Original Copies. With the Cutter of Coleman-Street. This third volumes includes His Six Books of Plants, ... with necessary… Saber más sobre este artículo

J. Tonson, 1710. 8vo edition in 3 volumes. Full calf with red leather spine labels. Illustrated with 32 plates & portraits. Vols 1 & 2 continuously paginated. Volume 3 dated 1711.

Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1707. First Thus. Leather Binding. Good. 2 volumes, as issued. The first illustrated edition (being the Tenth Edition overall). 'The Cutter of Coleman-Street' is bound at rear of Volume I rather than Volume II. Bound in period full brown Cambridge-style panelled calf, spines with raised bands, edges red, marbled endpapers (spine and boards rubbed,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Printed for Henry Herringman, to be sold by Jacob Tonson, & Thomas Bennet, London, 1700. Hardcover. Good. 4to, hardcover. No dj. Good condition. Quarter leather over brown cloth. Leather scuffed and edgeworn, binding still holding firm. Lacks frontis. portrait of the author. [34], 94; [4], 56; 127, [1], 129, [4], 32, [4], [12], 161;… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: J. M. for Henry Herringman, 1668. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, second issue (see below). 324 x 197 mm. (12 3/4 x 7 3/4"). 22 p.l., 41, [1] (blank), 80, [4], 70 [i.e. 68], 154, 23, [1] (blank), 148 pp. (leaf G3 of final section mis-bound but nothing lacking). Contemporary speckled calf, raised bands, spine gilt in compartments with… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Henry Herringman, 1678. Pages are in remarkably good condition; occasional stains and bookworm tunnels. Endpapers stained on the edges. Frontispiece illustrated with a portrait of the author. Full brown leather. Six raised bands, gilt titles and decoration on the spine. Spine is chipped, faded and rubbed; pulling away from the boards at the head/tail. Corners bumped and frayed, bottom… Saber más sobre este artículo

GB: J. Tonson And Others, 1710. Likely contemporary full leather. Spines with raised bands lacks upper title labels but have lower labels with volume numbers. Frontispiece and other plates in each volume. "Payed 5 shills John Shenart" (or similar) written in ink on title pages. Fairly clean tight texts in worn but sound covers. Books are in good double… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback / softback. New.