William Cowper; John Newson [pref.] — Poems

London, J. Johnson, 1794. Leather. A collection of poems by seventeenth century poet and hymnwriter, William Cowper. A collection of poems by seventeenth century poet and hymnwriter, William Cowper, introduced by his friend John Newton. Newton was an Anglican cleric and anti-slavery campaigner, and Cowper wrote several poems for the Abolitionist campaign. Includes The Rose, his comic ballad about John Gilpin, and Cowper's supreme achievement; The Task. In a full calf binding with green spine labels. Externally, rather smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine, with some bumping to the extremity of volume I. The front joint to volume I is starting to crack, but remains firm. The rear hinge to volume I is starting, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .