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The Letters of the late William Cowper to His Friends
William Cowper; J. Johnson
1817
Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy : London
6" by 4"
xvi, 295; xi, 304; xii, 261pp.
SUMMARY
New edition of the letters of William Cowper in three uniform volumes.
Leather Binding,Rebound
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
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DESCRIPTION
New edition, complete in three volumes. In uniform half calf bindings.
Containing the correspondence of English poet and Anglican hymnwriter William Cowper with his many friends from 1763 to 1798. Many letters were intimate and exchanged with his cousin and close friend Lady Hesketh, as well as with Mrs Cowper, Joseph Hill, and others.
Revised by J. Johnson.
Illustrated with frontispiece to vol. I. Bound without half titles.
CONDITION
Rebound in uniform half calf bindings over marbled boards, renewed endpapers. Externally with shelf wear, rubbed to spine and extremities. Previous ownership pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Closed tear to p. ix-x vol. II. Staining mark to title page affecting first few leaves vol. III. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Occasional marginal annotation in pencil not affecting text.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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