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Rare Book 1674 Work's of Abraham Cowley #1773931

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Rare Book 1674 Work's of Abraham Cowley #1773931
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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. Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Bluew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1674. This short folio (11 1/2 inches tall x 7 ½?w x 1 5/8? deep) is an attractively rebound collection of the works by this wonderful 17th Century writer. There are several works bound in one volume here - with separate title pages and paginations. It includes: An Account of the Life and Writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley; Miscellanies; The Mistress; Pindarique Odes; Davideidos; plus much more. It has a fabulous full blind-ruled calf cover with six raised bands on the spine along with a gold embossed title. There is an engraved frontispiece portrait by William Faithorne of Abraham Cowley. On the other side of the frontispiece there is handwritten fancy script in ink ? it is hard to make out all of the words but there is the name James Smith and then what appears to be poetry speaking of love and love lost. For example one part reads - ?I still love you and never more love him.? The condition of the folio is fabulous considering its age ? it has the expected wear to all of the covers edges (front and back). The leather on the spine has crackled quite a bit but it is still intact and surprisingly quite sturdy. The pages all have burning around the edges and quite a few acid burn spots throughout ...
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<tr><td>Condition:very good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1674</td></tr>






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<tr><td>Location:Northport Maine 04849</td></tr>
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