London: J.M. for Henry Herringman, c.1669. Binding: Contemporary full, brown mottled calf with blind rulings and blind floral corner designs. Seven (7) raised bands with blind ruled compartments. Starting, slightly rubbed. , Notes: Abraham Cowley, 1618 – 1667, was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his works published between 1668 and 1721. In his earlty years, he was best known as a dramatist and satirist; in mid life he was read for the love lyrics of “The Mistresse” and for his status as a poet next to his contemporary, John Milton, but because Cowley’s epics – “The Civil War” and “Davideis” – were not completed. His four books on the biblical kings, however, broke new ground for the epic, preparing the way for Milton’s “Paradise Lost”. The first edition of the present work was published 1668. This is the 1669 edition.
Other title pages dated 1669 for "The Mistress", "Pindarique Odes", and "Davideis, a Sacred Poem". The work includes "An Account of the- Life- And- Writings- of- Mr. Abraham Cowley. Written to- Mr. M. Clifford." signed T. Sprat [Thomas Sprat, 1635-1713]. , Size: Small folio (180x294mm) , Illustration: Title with woodcut printer's device, engraved initials, and head vignettes. , Provenance: Title signed in contemporary hand “Head Pottinger”. , References: Smith, Elder: Vol 4,, Pages: Title,blind, account of life of A. Cowley (24), Dedication (3), blind, preface (12), Miscellaneous (42), blind, title (the mistress, blind, (3-80), title (pindarique odes), blind, preface (2), (70), title (Davideis), blind, 3-154, davideidos 23, blind, Verses written on different occasions (148), blind(4 or 6)., Category: Book Literature. Corners bumped, starting; frontispiece missing; mispag:73 as 67. Lower marginal tear on p. 39 -42 of Pindarique Odes and p. 5 of Davideis; A very good copy. Item #B5640

Binding: Contemporary full, brown mottled calf with blind rulings and blind floral corner designs. Seven (7) raised bands with blind ruled compartments. Starting, slightly rubbed. , Notes: Abraham Cowley, 1618 – 1667, was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his works published between 1668 and 1721. In his earlty years, he was best known as a dramatist and satirist; in mid life he was read for the love lyrics of “The Mistresse” and for his status as a poet next to his contemporary, John Milton, but because Cowley’s epics – “The Civil War” and “Davideis” – were not completed. His four books on the biblical kings, however, broke new ground for the epic, preparing the way for Milton’s “Paradise Lost”. The first edition of the present work was published 1668. This is the 1669 edition.
Other title pages dated 1669 for "The Mistress", "Pindarique Odes", and "Davideis, a Sacred Poem". The work includes "An Account of the- Life- And- Writings- of- Mr. Abraham Cowley. Written to- Mr. M. Clifford." signed T. Sprat [Thomas Sprat, 1635-1713]. , Size: Small folio (180x294mm) , Illustration: Title with woodcut printer's device, engraved initials, and head vignettes. , Provenance: Title signed in contemporary hand “Head Pottinger”. , References: Smith, Elder: Vol 4,, Pages: Title,blind, account of life of A. Cowley (24), Dedication (3), blind, preface (12), Miscellaneous (42), blind, title (the mistress, blind, (3-80), title (pindarique odes), blind, preface (2), (70), title (Davideis), blind, 3-154, davideidos 23, blind, Verses written on different occasions (148), blind(4 or 6)., Category: Book Literature.

Price: $750.00