William Cowper — The Task Table Talk and Other Poems

London, John Sharpe, 1825. Hardback. Two rebound popular poetical works by the Romantic William Cowper, illustrated with beautiful detailed plates. Two poetical works by William Cowper, 'Table Talk' and 'The Task&apos.'The Task' is a poem in six books, containing "The Sofa", "The Timepiece", "The Garden", "The Winter Evening", "The Winter Morning Walk", and "The Winter Walk at Noon".'The Task' illustrated with a vignette title page, and six plates.'Table Talk' illustrated with a vignette title page, and six plates.Written by William Cowper. Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist, and was one of the most popular poets of his time. He often wrote about nature and the countryside, and he was one of the forerunners of the Romantic poetry movement.Rebound in marbled paper boards. Rebound in marbled paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Spine labels are a little discoloured with a few light marks. Front hinge of 'Table Talk' is weak. Prior owner' s ink inscription to the front pastedown of 'The Task', and a pencil inscription to the recto tot he front endpaper. Ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of 'Table Talk&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with a few odd spot and a couple of faint tidemarks. Half-title, vignette title page, and title page of 'Table Talk' are detaching. The occasional pencil annotation throughout, including to the half-title of 'Table Talk&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .