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

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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 ..., 1672

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With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author signed: "W. Faithorne sculp."

Printer's device on t.p.; Head-pieces; Initials

Errors in paging: 59-60 (6th group) omitted; 136 (7th group) and 136 (last group) incorrectly numbered 146 and 139 respectively

Text and register continuous despite pagination

"The mistress", "Pindarique odes", and "Davideis, a sacred poem", have special t. p., with imprint: Printed for Henry Herringman ... 1671

"An account of the life and writings of Mr Abraham Cowley." signed: T. Sprat

"Davideidos liber primus" is book 1 of "Davideis" translated into Latin, and follows the original text

Signatures: pi2 a-c[4] B-3C[4] 3D[2] A[4] ; [2]B-S[4] [2]T[2]

References: Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C6651

References: ESTC R2839

References: Gibson, R.W. Francis Bacon, no. 360

References: Perkin, M.R. Abraham Cowley: a bibliography (1977), B4

Bookplate on front pastedown: Leeds, with motto “Pax in Bello"

Inscription on front pastedown and: p. 148 (last group): ED. Osborne

Inscription on front pastedown and front endpaper: Latimer Latimer

Contents of Works

  • An account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley
  • Miscellanies
  • The mistress, or, Several copies of love-verses
  • Pindarique odes : written in imitation of the stile & manner of the odes of pindar
  • Davideis, a sacred poem of the troubles of David : in four books
  • Davideidos liber primus
  • Verses written on several occasions
  • A proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy
  • A discourse concerning the government of Oliver Cromwell
  • Several discourses by way of essays : in verse and prose

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