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The life, and posthumous writings, of William Cowper, Esqr. : With an introductory letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper

Title: The life, and posthumous writings, of William Cowper, Esqr. : With an introductory letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper / by William Hayley, Esqr.
Author: Hayley, William, 1745-1820.
Publication: Chichester, Printed by J. Seagrave for J. Johnson, London, 1803-04.

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Request for On-site Use Request Scan How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	v. 3	Text	Request in advance	NDH (Cowper, W. Life and posthumous writings. Chichester, 1803) v. 3	Offsite
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3 volumes, [6] leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings); 31 cm

Summary

"William Hayley's three-volume biography of his friend and fellow poet, William Cowper, was an immediate success when published and did much to established Cowper's reputation as a man of letters. The first two volumes were published in 1803 and the third the following year. The work contains six plates, all signed by Blake as the engraver. Blake also signed one plate, known as "The Weather House" as the designer, although the roundel in the lower portion of the design picturing three hares was probably based on a design by George Romney. Blake's work on these engravings was scrutinized by members of Hayley's circle, notably Cowper's cousin, Lady Harriet Hesketh, and their criticisms may have led to some of the friction that appears in Blake's relationship with Hayley from 1801 onward" -- William Blake Archive.
"Supplementary pages to the Life of Cowper" was published in 1806 (cataloged separately).

Subject

Cowper, William, 1731-1800

Call Number

NDH (Cowper, W. Life and posthumous writings. Chichester, 1803)

OCLC

NYPG764654337-B

Author

Hayley, William, 1745-1820.

Title

The life, and posthumous writings, of William Cowper, Esqr. : With an introductory letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper / by William Hayley, Esqr.

Imprint

Chichester, Printed by J. Seagrave for J. Johnson, London, 1803-04.

Local Note

NDH copy 2 : Incomplete ; vols. 1-2 only. -- Ford Collection.

Berg copy 1 : 76-388 : Presentation copy from William Hayley. -- Provenance : Frank Fletcher (bookplate). -- Binding : Original blue paper boards.

Berg copy 2 : 76-123 : 3 volumes bound as 2. Lacking half-titles. With : Supplementary pages. Provenance : William Rees-Mogg (with his autograph). Binding : green straight-grain morocco, gilt.

Pforzheimer copy : Binding : Quarter white vellum paper and blue-gray paper boards, black morocco lettering piece, gilt titling. -- Acquired by Carl H. Pforzheimer through Elkin Mathews, December 1925.

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