William Hayley Life and Letters of William Cowper London 1835 Complete in One Volume With Portrait Fine Gilt Calf Binding Literary Biography Romantic Era

William Hayley

Edité par Printed for Longman Rees and Co T Cadell Baldwin and Cradock J Booker Baynes and Son Hamilton Adams and Co Whittaker and Co E Hodgson Simpkin Marshall and Co R Mackie and W Mason London 1835, London, 1835

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A refined nineteenth century edition of the celebrated biography of William Cowper one of Englands most important pre Romantic poets. Written by his close friend William Hayley this work combines personal correspondence literary insight and moral reflection offering an intimate portrait of Cowpers life struggles and enduring influence.

Description;

Octavo. Finely bound in full contemporary gilt decorated calf with elaborate panelled boards and ornate central tooling. Spine with raised bands and gilt decoration. Binding shows light wear to extremities but remains highly attractive and structurally sound. All edges gilt. Internally clean with light scattered foxing. Engraved portrait frontispiece present. Inscription to front endpaper dated 1908. A handsome example of this classic literary biography in an elegant period binding.

Collation and Bibliography;

Octavo
Complete in one volume
New edition stated on title page
London imprint dated 1835
Engraved portrait frontispiece present
Text in English
Pagination consistent with the edition

Why This Matters;

William Cowper stands as a pivotal figure in English poetry bridging the gap between Augustan formality and the emotional depth of Romanticism. Hayleys biography is one of the earliest and most influential accounts of Cowpers life drawing on direct personal knowledge and correspondence. This edition reflects the continued nineteenth century admiration for Cowper and presents his legacy in a format accessible to a wider readership. Finely bound copies such as this appeal strongly to collectors of literary biography and decorative bindings.

Offered by Atlas Rare Books specialists in rare and antiquarian books.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1776406490236

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: William Hayley Life and Letters of William Cowper London 1835 Complete in One Volume With Portrait Fine Gilt Calf Binding Literary Biography Romantic Era
• Éditeur: Printed for Longman Rees and Co T Cadell Baldwin and Cradock J Booker Baynes and Son Hamilton Adams and Co Whittaker and Co E Hodgson Simpkin Marshall and Co R Mackie and W Mason London 1835, London
• Date de parution: 1835
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Satisfaisant