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1796-7 The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray and Samuel JohnsonLondon: [1796-7]A two in one volume featuring the 'Cooke's edition' of the poetical works of the popular Thomas Gray and Samuel Johnson, bound in full calf with engravings.
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1810 The Lives of the Most Eminent English PoetsLondon: 1810Samuel Johnson's famous biographical sketches of many eminent poets, a new edition in three volumes.
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1803 The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, ESQChichester: 1803A good second edition of William Hayley's important and influential biography on the Romantic poet William Cowper, complete with illustrations.
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Signed1917 Aphorisms on Authors and Their WaysLondon: 1917The first and only edition printed in one hundred copies of this series of aphorisms on authors and their ways by Augustine Birrell. A signed presentation copy, including a letter by the author.
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1992-4 The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1992-4A lovely collection of the letters of the monumental Samuel Johnson, documenting his life in fascinating detail, illustrated throughout.
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1959 Charles Ryskamp William Cowper Of the Inner Temple, Esq. Literary CriticismCambridge: 1959A first edition of Ryskamp's biographical work of William Cowper.
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1804 Desultory Remarks on the Letters of Eminent Persons Pope and CowperLondon: 1804A scarce biographical text exploring the life and writings of William Cowper.
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1905 Letters of William Cowper Selection from his Correspondence EngravingsLondon : 1905A selection of the letters of poet William Cowper.
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1803-1806 4 Vol Life And Posthumous Writings Of William COWPER William HarveyChicester : 1803-1806An early edition and complete set of Harvey's famous biography of Cowper.
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1986 William Cowper a Biography by James KingDurham : 1986A biography of the famous poet William Cowper.