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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan. (Two Volumes)
by COWPER, William
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Edinburgh, London & Dublin: James Nichol; James Nisbet and Co; R. Robertson, 1854. Hardback. Good. Two Volumes. 8vo, pp. xxx, 416; pp. xxviii, 416. Full polished tan calf, olive morocco labels, raised bands, spines elaborately tooled in gilt, double gilt-ruled borders, edges with gilt tooled border. Marbled edges and endpapers, blind turn-ins. Warmly inscribed by Eton chum in black pen to ffep of vol I: "Frederic, Carne, Rasch/ with the best wishes of/ his friend/ Lewis Henry Cockran/ On his leaving Eton/ Election 1864". Both vols. rubbed at joints and edges, worn at extremities, with nicking to spine heads and labels, especially vol. I. A few marks to boards. Both vols. some foxing, especially to front and rear, occasionally to margins, a few stains. Last few gatherings of Vol I toned. Else, both volumes tight and tidy. A rather striking pair with an interesting provenance. Sir Frederic Carne Rasch, 1st Baronet (1847-1914) was a soldier and Conservative politician, elected MP, first, for Essex South-East (1886-1900) and then for Chelmsford (1900-1908). Following Eton, he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge. Never having returned to fashion, the Spasmodic poet and Minister of the United Presbyterian church, George Gilfillan (1813-1878) was a well-known critic in his time with titles such as A Gallery of Literary Portraits (1845), as well as editing 48 volumes of the Library Edition of British Poets (1853�60) (Raymond N. MacKenzie, ODNB).
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- Quair Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1223
- Title
- The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan. (Two Volumes)
- Author
- COWPER, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Nichol; James Nisbet and Co; R. Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, London & Dublin
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- Fine Bindings
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- Signed & Association Copies; Antiquarian;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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