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. To this edition are added, Cutter of Coleman-street: and several commendatory copies of verses on the author, by persons of honour. As also, a table to the whole works, never before printed.
Abraham Cowley (1618-1667)
Category
Books
Date
1693
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049916.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
[50],41,[1],80,[4],70,154,23,[1],148,[14],32p., [1] leaf of plates . port.. . fol... Table of contents and "Cutter of Coleman-street" mis-bound at front and rear respectively. Bound with the 6th ed. (1689) of pts. 2-3 of Cowley's works. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.1 (7 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate: George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841. Loose folded leaf of paper inserted at front, with manuscript Latin notes in 18th century[?] hand.. Binding: Late 17th century[?] sprinkled calf binding; double blind fillet border on boards; board edges have gilt roll decoration; spine has gilt title label. Front and rear boards detached.
Makers and roles
Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) Thomas Sprat (1635-1713) Bishop of Rochester