John Bowdler — Select Pieces in Verse and Prose

London , G. Davidson, 1816. First edition. Leather. A complete two volume set of Select Pieces in Verse and Prose by John Bowdler. A complete two volume set of Select Pieces in Verse and Prose by John Bowdler. John Bowdler was a campaigner for moral reform in Britain and founder of the Church building society. These volumes contain some of his pieces in verse and prose including On the New Year, To His Mother and A Charade to volume one and including his theological tracts, thoughts on religious and other topics and letters to his friends to volume two. With a frontispiece to volume one. Collated, complete. In full calf binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing to the joints and slight cracks to the head of the joint to volume ii. Previous owner inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper of volume i. Internally, both are firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .