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16811389698London Brussels: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman 1681. Hardcover. 12mo. 62 46 2 82 6 103 1 215 1 29 1 194 2 pages. In Good condition. Rebound 19th century in full blue leather with gilt lettering to spine ruling and heraldic insignia emboss to front and back covers. Boards show moderate plus wear to top and bottom edges and to leather along joints with light plust wear and sunning to leather on spine. Front board and spine separated at front gutter from the text block but attached and intact. Text block has light shelf wear to bottom gilt edge and minor age toning to pages throughout interiorly. 19th-century heraldic ex libris matching device on covers belonging to Hugh Perkins appears on front paste down with some late-19th century pencil annotations from previous seller on free end pages at front. Engraved portrait succeeds title page. Individual title pages and pagination for "The Mistress" "Pindarique odes" and "Davideis". <br> <br> <br /> <br /> Note per ESTC: "M.R. Perkin "Abraham Cowley" says of this edition that "it was clearly not printed in England" and "was most likely piratical but may well have been commissioned in England."<br /> <br> <br> Reference: ESTC R30277<br> <br> Shelved Room G. 1389698. Special Collections. Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman hardcover
168052206London: J. M. for Henry Herringman. Fair with no dust jacket. 1680. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Contemporary leather binding boards detached included. Frontis engraving of Cowley. Includes front and rear blanks. Pp. 42 41 80 4 70 154 23148. Pages tanned; the scarce marginal tear. ; quarto . J. M. for Henry Herringman hardcover
17001396610London: Printed for Henry Herringman 1700. Ninth edition to which are added some verses by the author never before printed. Hardcover. Quarto variously paged. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown with gold print raised bands. Boards in brown leather. Spine leather is later repair original leather boards have edge wear wear to corners light scuffing toning. Text block has tanning to endpapers name in ink on front flyleaf binder's tape spine repair to front flyleaf repaired tear to page 57 of "A Discourse concerning the Government of Oliver Cromwel". <br /> Illustrated: b&w frontispiece portrait. <br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates.<br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area Netdesk Column QB ND-QB. 1396610. FP New Rockville Stock. Printed for Henry Herringman hardcover
1681467812London : Henry Herringman 1681. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. 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. 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 London : Henry Herringman hardcover
1681AQ30779London: Printed by John Macock for Henry Herringman 1681. 62 46 2 82 6 103 1 215 1 29 1 194pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. ESTC R30277 Wing C6656. Bound with: COWLEY Abraham. The Second Part of the works of Mr. abraham cowley. London. Printed by Mary Clark for Charles Harper 1682. Fourth edition. 143 7 149-223pp 1. ESTC R224230 Wing C6664. 12mo. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed. Pastedowns sprung several gatherings protruding from text-block scattered spotting. Abraham Cowley 1618-1667 English poet and royalist agent. Achieving remarkable poetic success in his youth Cowley's life was somewhat interrupted by the tumultuous 1640s. An avowed royalist after his eviction from Trinity College Cambridge he pinned his fortunes to the King's cause. Following the court to Paris after defeat at Marston Moor Cowley served as a secretary and agent to Queen Henrietta Maria's court-in-exile from 1644-54 a position terminated only by his arrest during a mission to England. The first collected edition of Cowley's poetry arranged following his release from Cromwell's custody appeared in 1656 and contained his Mistress Pindarique Odes and epic life of King David Davideis in addition to an extensive selection of miscellaneous early verse. Subsequent printings as here appearing after the Restoration would include his 'A Discourse by way of Vision Concerning the Government of Oliver Cromwell' a meditation spurred by the death of the reviled Protector. . Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for Henry Herringman unknown
16694024London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman 1669. Folio pp. xlii 41 1 80 4 58 61-70 154 23 1 148 frontispiece portrait. Contemporary mottled calf. Lightly toned a bit of soiling and spotting. Rubbed rebacked to style with gilt decoration and red label hinges relined no rear flyleaf. Ink inscription of 'Mary Ever' to flyleaf. The second edition - following two issues the previous year - of the influential and popular collected works of Abraham Cowley 1618-1667. It 'reprints the contents of Poems 1656 together with the two prose tracts of 1661 and the 1663 Verses with some additional poems published and unpublished; the most significant new material is Several discourses by way of essays in verse and prose a collection of prose essays interspersed and accompanied by poems dealing with such topics as 'Of Liberty' 'Of Agriculture' 'The Garden' addressed to Evelyn and 'Of Myself'' ODNB. ESTC R21122. Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman unknown
16801345570London: printed by John. Macock. for Henry Herringman at the sign of the Blue Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange 1680. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Folio 42 41 1 80 4 58 61-70 154 23 1 148 pages. VG; Bound in full brown leather; rebacked and boards repaired; boards mismatched. Light shelfwear to repaired portions of binding; expected stabilized cracking and chipping to retained older portions of boards and spine. Lacking engraved frontispiece portrait of the author; modern reproduction bound in as replacement. Text block age toned and slightly foxed. In verse. Paper label pasted to front board. <p> JR Consignment. Shelved Room A Oversize. <p>Oversized items. Will require additional postage for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. Contact seller for additional information. ESTC R14069; Wing C6654.; <p> "The mistress" "Pindarique odes" and "Davideis a sacred poem" each have separate dated title page and pagination;. 1345570. Special Collections. printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Blue Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange hardcover
1671328857London : Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1671. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of John Walker Heneage. Good copy in the original full tree calf with a gilt-blocked label to the spine. Raised bands. Lacks title page. Some wear and tear to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description: 42 41 1 80 4 58 61-70 154 23 1 148 p. 1 leaf of plates : front. port.; 31 cm. fol. Notes: ""The mistress"" ""Pindarique odes"" and ""Davideis a sacred poem"" each have separate dated title pages and pagination; register is continuous. Includes ""An account of the life and writings of Cowley"" signed: T. Sprat. Subjects: Cowley Abraham 1618-1667. English poetry 17th century.English prose literature 17th century. Satire English 17th century. Love; Poetry; Early works to 1800. London : Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman, at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange hardcover
1668AR19GTBR5422London: printed by John. Macock. for Henry Herringman 1668. Hardback full contemporary calf. 29.5cm x 20cm. Spine relaid end-paper renewed. Portrait frontis. 18 41pp; 1; 80pp 4; 70pp; 154pp; 23pp; 24; 148pp 1 page of mss index torn with loss. A little wear to binding. a few marks to contents but generally a clean. Elegia dedicatoria ad illstrissimam academiam Cantabrigiensem; The preface of the author; Miscellanies; The mistress or Several copies of love-verses; Pindarique odes written in imitation of the stile & manner of the odes of Pindar -- Davideis a sacred poem of the troubles of David; Davideidos liber primus; An account of the life and writings of Cowley by Thomas Sprat; Verses written on several occasions; Several discourses by way of essays in verse and prose. A heavy book additional postage will be required for delivery outside the UK. . Hard Cover. Very Good. printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for Henry Herringman Hardcover
16847095London : Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange 1684. 1684 Folio. 2 xl 41 1 80 4 58 61-70 154 23 1 148 p. Portrait. ESTC R229798. BOUND WITH The second and third parts of the works of Mr Abraham Cowley the second containing what was written and published by himself in his younger years: now reprinted together. The sixth edition. The third containing his six books of plants never before published in English: viz. the first and second of herbs. The third and fourth of flowers. The fifth and sixth of trees. Now made English by several hands. With necessary tables to both parts and divers poems in praise of the author. Licensed and entered. 16 161 21 166 2 p. One plate. The title page is misbound but present. ESTC R21164. Contemporary panelled calf binding neatly rebacked. The spine with raised bands and a contrasting label. A few marks to the boards but a very good copy. London : Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman, at the Sign of the Blue Anchor, in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange, hardcover
168421111<p><b>1684 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis Sylva RARE</b></p><p><i>"What shall I do to be for ever known</i></p><p><i>And make the Age to come own"</i></p><p><i>I shall like beasts or common people die </i></p><p><i> Unless you write my elegy." </i>– Abraham Cowley <i>The Motto</i></p><p>Abraham Cowley was <b>one of the leading English poets during the 17th-century</b>. This charming and rare edition was the last edition of the original one-volume printing. Following this edition the works were printed in multiple volumes. Famous poems such as '<i>The Motto</i>' '<i>The Mistress</i>' '<i>Ode to Pindar</i>' and '<i>Davideis'</i> are all included in this collection. The Pindaric Ode is especially interesting in that Cowley attempted to reproduce Pindar's works but in doing so he misinterpreted the metrical patterns and in doing so did not accurately reflect Pindar's poetry. He did however create one of the most famous odes ever written which would become the influence for William Wordsworth's famous ode<i> "Intimations of Immortality."</i></p><p>This impressive 1684 first edition includes a biography of Thomas Spratt.</p><p>Item number: #21111</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>COWLEY Abraham</p><p><b><i>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</i></b></p><p>London: Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman. 1684.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o Part I </p><p> Biography and Miscellanies – 2 xl 41 1</p><p> The Mistress – 80</p><p> Pindarique Odes – 4 70 i.e. 68</p><p> Davideis plus other verses and works – 154 23 1 148</p><p>o Part II – 16 161 1</p><p>o Part III – 20 166</p><p>· References: Lowndes 539; Perkin B 7.</p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p>· Size: ~12in X 8.25in 30.5cm x 21cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>21111</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> J.M. for Henry Herringman hardcover
168122534<p><strong>1681 Abraham Cowley English Poetry Mistress Motto Pindar Ode Davideis FOLIO</strong></p><p><em>"What shall I do to be for ever known</em></p><p><em>And make the Age to come own"</em></p><p><em>I shall like beasts or common people die </em></p><p><em> Unless you write my elegy." </em>– Abraham Cowley <em>The Motto</em></p><p>Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets during the 17th-century. This charming and rare sixth edition was the last edition of the original one volume printing. Following this edition the works were printed in multiple volumes. Famous poems such as '<em>The Motto</em>' '<em>The Mistress</em>' '<em>Ode to Pindar</em>' and '<em>Davideis'</em> are all included in this collection. The Pindaric Ode is especially interesting in that Cowley attempted to reproduce Pindar's works but in doing so he misinterpreted the metrical patterns and in doing so did not accurately reflect Pindar's poetry. He did however create one of the most famous odes ever written which would become the influence for William Wordsworth's famous ode<em> "Intimations of Immortality."</em></p><p>Item number: #22534</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>COWLEY Abraham</p><p><strong><em>The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley: consisting of those which were formerly printed and those which be design'd for the press now published out of the authors original copies.</em></strong></p><p>London: Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman. 1681-82.</p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: 2 parts in 1</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Part I</p><p> <!--endif-->'The Motto' – 42 41 1</p><p> <!--endif-->'The Mistress' – 80</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Wanting p. 33-36</p><p> <!--endif-->'Pindarique Odes' – 4 70 i.e. 68</p><p>'Davideis' – 154 23 1 148</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Part II</p><p> <!--endif-->'Constantia and Philetus' – 6 19 1</p><p> <!--endif-->'Piramus and Thisbe' – 21-32</p><p> <!--endif-->'Sylvia' – 33-56</p><p> <!--endif-->'Loves Riddles' – 57-120 2</p><p> <!--endif-->'Naufragium joculare' – 6 129-161 1</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Lowndes 539; Perkin B 7.</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~11.5in X 8in 29.5cm x 20.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>22534</p><p>Photos available upon request.</p> J.M. for Henry Herringman hardcover
168046842London: J.M. for Henry Herringman 1680. Sixth Edition. Quarto 30.5cm.; contemporary blind-tooled calf rebacked to style with period endpapers; mixed paginations 1 a-c4 B-3C4 3D2 3E-3Y4 3Z2; engraved portrait frontispiece by William Faithorne decorative head- and tail-pieces throughout. Boards show evidence of treatment mid-20th century ex libris of an Andrew Davis to front pastedown else a Very Good or better quite attractive copy retaining the contemporary boards. Printed by John Macock according to ESTC R14069; WING C6654. J.M. for Henry Herringman unknown
17001200408.24Printed 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; 20 166; 2. Single leaf pp 157/158 of: '. His Six Books of Plants' snagged and torn now tape-mended. Contents otherwise clean no marking or writing. A comprehensive compilation of Cowley's work also includes the 1689 Sixth edition title page for his 'Second and Third Parts' plus: the long poems: 'Constantia and Philetus' and: 'Naufragium Joculare' followed by the 1700 Second edition printing of his '.Six books of Plants'. Printed for Henry Herringman, to be sold by Jacob Tonson, & Thomas Bennet, London hardcover
1688ST13039cLondon: 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. <br/> Very attractive contemporary black morocco handsomely gilt. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Separate title pages for each section those in the first work dated 1687. Front pastedown with armorial bookplate of Archibald Philip Earl of Rosebery and the book label of Lawrence Strangman front free endpaper with bookplate of Robert S. Pirie see below for these three. Perkin B1; Wing C-6658 C-6664B and C-6665. One open tear just touching printed marginal notation small hole affecting two words light and very sparse foxing a touch heavier on a few signatures and some negligible spotting here and there otherwise A VERY CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE COPY with only the most trivial wear.<br/> <br/> From a distinguished collection in pleasing condition and in a contemporaneous binding this volume contains the works of Abraham Cowley one of the most precocious poets in the annals of English literature. Cowley 1616-67 was producing poetic works of inexplicable sophistication before he had settled into puberty; he published his first volume of verse at 15; and he went on to become one of the most popular poets of his day. Cowley was a staunch royalist who served in the exiled court of Charles I's queen Henrietta Maria where he helped to encode and decipher messages sent between the monarchy's supporters including the royal couple themselves. Despite having been arrested and imprisoned as a royalist agent at one point Cowley escaped the Cromwell years largely unscathed and retired to the countryside in 1663. Upon his death Cowley was not only given the extraordinary honor of burial in Westminster Abbey noted by the DNB as "the most lavish funeral which had ever been given to a mere man of letters in England" but was also afforded a privileged spot next to the graves of Spenser and Chaucer. Cowley's influence on contemporary poetry was demonstrably deep; his funerary monument refers to him as "the English Virgil" and Perkin asserts that his "fame as a poet exceeded even that of Milton" during the waning years of the Restoration. The first part here contains the poet's best-known mature works while the second is composed of his early efforts and the third his writings on plants. Our volume is from the collection of Robert S. Pirie 1934-2015 an extremely successful lawyer and investment banker who amassed the finest library of 16th and 17th century English literature in private hands during his lifetime. In 1984 he was elected one of the 40 members of the Roxburghe Club the world's oldest society of bibliophiles. Our volume has a thrice-distinguished provenance. The first recorded owner is Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery 1847-1929 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during 1894-95. Earlier he had been Foreign Secretary twice as well as Leader of the Opposition. As stated in the British Armorial Bindings database Rosebery was an "ardent and discriminating book collector." Afterwards the present volume became the property of Bombay-born and Cambridge-educated Lawrence Strangman 1907-80 son of Sir Thomas Strangman Q.C. and Lady Winifred Strangman. Much of his celebrated collection went to his alma mater Trinity Hall in the University of Cambridge where it is maintained as the Strangman Collection in Jerwood Library while other portions were handled by Sotheby’s. A captain in WWII Strangman served as a distinguished Intelligence Officer. Our third recorded owner is Robert S. Pirie 1934-2015 an extremely successful lawyer and investment banker who amassed the finest library of 16th and 17th century English literature in private hands during his lifetime. In 1984 he was elected one of the 40 members of the Roxburghe Club the world’s oldest society of bibliophiles. J. M. for Henry Herringman; Mary Clark for Charles Harper unknown
1684AQ11736London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringham 1684. 2 xl 41 1 80 4 58 61-70 154 23 1 148pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Bound with: COWLEY Abraham. The second part of the works of Mr. Abraham Cowley. Being what was Written and Published by himself in his younger years. And now Reprinted together. London. Printed by Mary Clark for Charles Harper 1684. Fifth edition. 8 161pp 1. With an engraved frontispiece. Folio. Contemporary calf contrasting red morocco lettering-piece spine richly gilt. Heavily rubbed particularly to spine with loss to head and foot some splitting to joints. Booklabel of 'John Seward Roe' to FEP slight shaving to each frontispiece and title-page of first work - with some loss to title text at head marginal loss to leaf S of second work lightly browned throughout occasional spotting. Abraham Cowley 1618-1667 English poet and royalist agent. Achieving remarkable poetic success in his youth Cowley's life was somewhat interrupted by the tumultuous 1640s. An avowed royalist after his eviction from Trinity College Cambridge he pinned his fortunes to the King's cause. Following the court to Paris after defeat at Marston Moor Cowley served as a secretary and agent to Queen Henrietta Maria's court-in-exile from 1644-54 a position terminated only by his arrest during a mission to England. The first collected edition of Cowley's poetry arranged following his release from Cromwell's custody appeared in 1656 and contained his Mistress Pindarique Odes and epic life of King David Davideis in addition to an extensive selection of miscellaneous early verse. Subsequent printings as here appearing after the Restoration would include his 'A Discourse by way of Vision Concerning the Government of Oliver Cromwell' a meditation spurred by the death of the reviled Protector. ESTC R21015 R227057 Wing C6657 C6664A. Eighth edition. Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringham unknown
1672140530London: Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1672. 3rd edition. Very Good. folio. calf boards 21 41 80 70 154 23 148pp. frontis. Disbound but both boards present; spine chipped but almost complete. Lacking end papers but internally a very good copy indeed & would re-bind very nicely Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman, at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange hardcover
1678T01385London: Henry Herringman 1678. 5th Edition . Leather. Good. 8 x 12. 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 corner on the upper cover is cracked but intact. Covers are scuffed. Binding secure. GOOD <br/> <br/> Henry Herringman hardcover
168122467London: Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1681. Seventh edition. Frontis portraits. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in contemporary pannelled calf neatly rebacked one joint starting. Seventh edition. Frontis portraits. 1 vols. Folio. Ownership notation on title-page by Thomas Button his book 1712. Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman, at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange unknown
166955075London: Printed By J. M. For Henry Herringman 1669. Front board ffep and frontis detached but extant. Corners heavily bumped. Heavy loss to spine but title label remains albeit a little chipped. However remaining text block in good order sturdy and pages clean apart from the odd spot. Full Leather. Good Minus. 4to. Printed By J. M. For Henry Herringman Hardcover
16897711<p><b>1689 FOLIO 1ed Abraham Cowley Six Books of Plants Herbs Coca Flowers English </b></p><p><i>"What shall I do to be for ever known</i></p><p><i>And make the Age to come own"</i></p><p><i>I shall like beasts or common people die </i></p><p><i> Unless you write my elegy."</i></p><p>– Abraham Cowley <i>The Motto</i></p><p><i>Abraham Cowley was one of the leading English poets during the 17th-century. This 1689 first edition of the third part of Cowley's works features his famous 'Six Books of Plants'. This set of poems is famous for having the earliest reference to coca in the English language in the poem 'A Legend of Coca'.</i></p><p>Item number: #7711</p><p>Price: $950</p><p>COWLEY Abraham</p><p><b><i>The third part of the works of Mr Abraham Cowley: being his six books of plants never before printed in English viz the first and second of herbs the third and fourth of flowers the fifth and sixth of trees: now made English.</i></b></p><p>London: Printed for Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce over against S. Dunstan's church in Fleet-street 1689. First edition.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o 20 166 2</p><p>· References: Lowndes II:539; Perkin B 7; Wing C 6665</p><p>o <b>Perkin notes that Cowley's "fame as a poet exceeded even that of Milton".</b></p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight & secure</p><p>· Size: ~11.5in X 7.75in 29.5cm x 19.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>7711</p><p>Photos available upon request.</p> For Charles Harper, at the Flower-de-luce over against S. Dunstan's church in Fleet-street hardcover
1689ST13039gLondon: Printed for Charles Harper 1689. FIRST EDITION. 297 x 192 mm. 11 5/8 x 7 1/2". 20 166 148-9 misnumbered 140-1 2 pp. <br/> Very pleasing contemporary red morocco elaborately panelled in gilt covers with mitered frames composed of gilt rules decorative rolls pointillé tooling and floral sprays raised bands spine intricately gilt in compartments with central star-like design and scrolling cornerpieces marbled endpapers all edges gilt possible very expert repair to top spine compartment. Frontispiece engraving of Cowley's tomb. Front pastedown with the bookplate of Robert S. Pirie. Wing C-6665; ESTC R21164. ◆Spine and head of rear board sunned a bit of wear to joints and extremities boards tending to splay slightly faint scattered dark flecks to leather text with isolated spots and browning but an excellent copy the binding solid and only minimally worn and internally very fresh and clean.<br/> <br/> From a distinguished collection in extremely attractive condition and in a fine contemporaneous binding this is the first appearance of the botanical writings of one of the most precocious poets in the annals of English literature. Cowley 1616-67 was producing poetic works of inexplicable sophistication before he had settled into puberty; he published his first volume of verse at 15 and went on to become one of the most popular poets of his day. A staunch royalist who served in the exiled court of Charles I's queen Henrietta Maria he helped encode and decipher messages sent between the monarchy's supporters including the royal couple themselves. Despite having been arrested and imprisoned as a royalist agent at one point Cowley escaped the Cromwell years largely unscathed and retired to the countryside in 1663. Upon his death Cowley was not only given the extraordinary honor of burial in Westminster Abbey noted by the DNB as "the most lavish funeral which had ever been given to a mere man of letters in England" but was also afforded a privileged spot next to the graves of Spenser and Chaucer. Cowley's influence on contemporary poetry was demonstrably deep; his funerary monument pictured in our frontispiece refers to him as "the English Virgil" and Perkin asserts that his "fame as a poet exceeded even that of Milton" during the waning years of the Restoration. The present copy comes from the collection of Robert S. Pirie 1934-2015 an extremely successful lawyer and investment banker who amassed the finest library of 16th and 17th century English literature in private hands during his lifetime. In 1984 he was elected one of the 40 members of the Roxburghe Club the world's oldest society of bibliophiles. Printed for Charles Harper unknown
16671375442London: Francis Kirkman 1667. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto 4 64 pages. In Good condition. Bound in 19th century half green leather with marbled paper boards spine with gilt lettering. With morderate rubbing and shelfwear middle of spine with a spot where spine is peeling away. Gutter opening at title page with lower section of text block detaching from spine. Ink math to title page I2 verso. E4 with large tear to upper fore corner some loss to text on verso.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> All leaves trimmed close with some minor occasional loss. With nine instances of single word ink marginalia some with matching underlining some partially trimmed away.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> With the bookplate of Richard Brinsley Sheridan to the front pastedown. His signature on the title page.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Shelved case 0. ESTC R9308. Wing B445. Woodward & McManaway 8. Scarce with OCLC listing only 8 institutional copies of this state and no copies at auction since 1931. Another state of the edition with Thomas Dring named as publisher in imprint and with advertisement at bottom of A2v; this state lacks advertisement.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan 1751-1816 was an Anglo-Irish playwright writer and politician. He was the owner of the famed Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London and wrote several prominent plays including 'The Rivals' 'The Duenna' 'The School for Scandal' and 'A Trip to Scarborough.'. 1375442. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Francis Kirkman hardcover
1700032854London : Charles Harper 1700 A good copy of the Seventh Edition with Additions of the Second Part of Cowley's works bound with the Second Edition of the Third Part - his Six Books of Plants. In 1800's quarter leather binding with marbled boards and title label with gilt compartments to spine. The spine is worn at the joints particularly at the front some splitting starting at the top and with wear at the top spine end with some fraying. There is wear to edges and corners. The binding is currently sound. Page edges yellowed. Armorial bookplate of Edward Cheney 1803-1884 the art collector and water colour painter of Badger Hall Shropshire to front pastedown. Cheney's note of purchase in Rome in 1833 on fep. Pagination: 14164201662. With frontispiece and vignette to title for the Second Part of the works. Each work has its own title page ad lectorem etc. Pagination restarts with the Third Part. Contents overall very clean and in good to very good condition. There is a mispagination - 16-3-18. There is darkening in the gutter at pp 88/89; some brown toning to some leaves eg 121/2 127/8 and 161/2; and occasional darkening at the top page edge probably from soot. Page marker present. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images. Charles Harper hardcover
161871449San Francisco:: The Flag's Evening Dispatch April 16 1865. single sheet folded to form four pages. Light horizontal crease is neatly reinforced with tissue; slight use at edges. . Folio. Two small engraved illustrations. Mourning borders throughout. Nearly the entire newspaper is devoted to assassination news including "A Wail for President Lincoln" written for the Flag's Dispatch. The Flag's Evening Dispatch, unknown
