Author
Cowley, Abraham
Uniform title
Works
Title
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..
Varying form of title
Account of the life and writings of Cowley
Edition
The eighth edition..
Imprint
London: : printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce over against S. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, and Abel Swalle at the Unicorn at the West End of S. Paul's., 1684..
Physical description
[4], xl, 41, [1], 80, [4], 58, 61-70, 154, 23, [1], 148 p. : port. ; 2⁰.
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Note
Frontis. portrait (pi1v) of the author signed: W: Faithorne sculp:.
Note
"The mistress", "Pindarique odes", and "Davideis, a sacred poem", each have separate dated title pages and pagination; register is continuous.
Note
"An account of the life and writings of Mr Abraham Cowley" signed: T. Sprat.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R21015
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C6657
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1965. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 177:25).
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books; Tract supplement ; E1:1(Harl. 5919[21])).
Provenance
Inscriptions on upper flyleaf: "E. Lib: Rich: Trahern ex Æde Xt Oxon"; "pret 13 s"; "E Lib: Johan[ni]: Hume. Sch: West. Alum. 1761"; "cost 4 s.".
Provenance
Inscription on upper flyleaf: "This Book belongs to the Vicarage House Gillingham June 7 1716". Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "216". Gillingham reference -/-/216.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards board edges with additional blind fillet towards spine edge and blind roll at spine edge; raised bands; blind fillets on spine; paper spine label with title; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with The second part of the VVorks of Mr. Abraham Cowley. (London, 1684).
Subject
Cowley, Abraham
Added entry--name
Sprat, Thomas author.
Added entry--name
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691 engraver.
Added entry--name
Macock, John printer.
Added entry--name
Harper, Charles bookseller.
Added entry--name
Swall, Abel bookseller.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Traherne, Richard former owner.
Added entry--name
Hume, John former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
B6938
UKSbSC
20250317114441.9