The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper 1905 Oxford Edition, Binding

Description: Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper. Oxford Edition. Edited by H.S. Miford, M.A. Author(s): Cowper, William and H.S. Milford, M.A. 12mo.(4.75" x 7") 1905. Cowper, William and H.S. Milford, M.A. London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, New York and Toronto: Henry Frowde. Full maroon leather over padded board, multiple gilt frames with inlaid white leather and gilt flowers to top and bottom with gilt author centered to front board, rear blank. Spine with five gilt double rule bands, gilt title to second compartment, gilt Tudor rose device centered to all other compartments, gilt Oxford at foot. slightest bit of color loss to head and foot of spine as well as corner tips (see pic), otherwise a Fine book. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers, beautiful padded covers, photograph frontispiece of Cowper. Red satin bookmark sewn in. A beautiful book, it would make a great gift. From Wiki: William Cowper (/ˈkuːpər/ KOO-pər; 26 November 1731 - 25 April 1800) was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th-century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem "Yardley-Oak". After being institutionalized for insanity, Cowper found refuge in a fervent evangelical Christianity. He continued to suffer doubt about his salvation and, after a dream in 1773, believed that he was doomed to eternal damnation. He recovered, and went on to write more religious hymns. His religious sentiment and association with John Newton (who wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace") led to much of the poetry for which he is best remembered, and to the series of Olney Hymns. His poem "Light Shining out of Darkness" gave English the phrase: "God moves in a mysterious way/ His wonders to perform." He also wrote a number of anti-slavery poems, and his friendship with Newton, who was an avid anti-slavery campaigner, resulted in Cowper's being asked to write in support of the Abolitionist campaign. Cowper wrote a poem called "The Negro's Complaint" (1788) which rapidly became very famous, and was often quoted by Martin Luther King Jr. during the 20th-century civil rights movement.[4] He also wrote several other less well-known poems on slavery in the 1780s, many of which attacked the idea that slavery was economically viable. We are currently putting all 5000+ titles online, but if there is a specific title you are looking for, please reach out to sidekerbookseller at gmail.com, we may just have it! Free shipping via USPS for United State purchaser within the continental U.S., International shipping determined using USPS Priority Express, DHL, FedEx, or Parcel Monkey. Sonny Ideker Bookseller is located within City Antiques in Historic Roswell, Georgia at 700 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA. 30076. We would love to have you visit, or email us at sidekerbookseller at gmail.com for specific wants or needs, thanks! Find Us On: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Sonny-Ideker-Bookseller-Rare-Antiquarian-Leather-Vellum-Bound-Books-100068669041560/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SonnyIdekerBookseller/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonny_ideker_bookseller Flickr: https://flic.kr/ps/2v6pn4 Website: https://sonnyideker.weebly.com/ Antique Books, Old Leather Book, Old Vellum Book, Decorative Binding, Antiquarian Book, Vintage decorative, Ancient Leather, Rare Books, anti-slavery, Abolitionist, Martin Luther King Jr, Anglican Hymnwriter, English Poet, 18th century author Padded maroon leather, gilt decorative cover, tudor roses, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, 18th century writer, Decorative Books, Decorative Leather, Beautiful Decorative Book

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