[Elm Press | Peter Verburg] Cowley, Abraham. Essays. E-List 13 of which this is #136

of which this is #136

Mather (1857-1951)

the only print extant of it

Spine faded

Appears to have been used as a guest book by a single family from 1920-1967

[Elm Press | Peter Verburg] Cowley, Abraham. Essays. E-List 13 of which this is #136Cowley, Abraham. Essays. Highland Park, IL: Elm Press, 1902. Limited to 110 copies on Bachelor paper, printed by Everett Lee Millard. Includes a portrait on India paper from an old engraving by W. Faithorne. The initials have been designed by the bookbinder Peter Verburg, featuring design elements often seen in his bindings. Grey paper covered boards with green cloth spine. Gilt lettering to spine. Small bookplate on front pastedown. A beautiful copy