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<dl><dd>Errors in paging: v. 1, 59 and 60 (4th group of paging) omitted with no loss of text</dd>
<dd>Signatures: [A]² a-c⁴ B-C⁴ C*⁶ [star]² D-Ccc⁴ Ddd² Eee-Yyy⁴ Zzz² [chi]¹, [pi]² (a)⁴(-(a)4) ²A⁴(-²A4) B-C⁴ D⁴(-D4) E-X⁴ Y²(-Y2), ³A² a-b⁴ Aaa⁴ B-X⁴</dd>
<dd>Errors in signing: [star]1 missigned as [star]2; B1 missigned as Bbb (last sequence)</dd>
<dd>Title within double line border, vignettes; head-pieces, initials</dd>
<dd>"An account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley," signed: T. Sprat, [22] p. (at front)</dd>
<dd>[Vol. 2] has title: The second and third parts of the works of Mr Abraham Cowley : the second containing what was written and published by himself in his younger years, now reprinted together. The sixth edition. The third containing his Six books of plants, never before published in English ... London : Printed for Charles Harper ..., 1689</dd>
<dd>"The second part of the work of Abraham Cowley" with separate paging and special t.p. has imprint: London : Printed by Mary Clark for Charles Harper ..., 1689</dd>
<dd>"The tragical history of Piramus and Thisbe" with special t.p. has imprint: London : Printed for Charles Harper ..,1689</dd>
<dd>"Sylva", "Loves riddle", and "Naufragium joculare : comoedia" with special t.p. has imprint: Printed by M. Clark of C. Harper, 1687</dd>
<dd>"The third part of the works of Mr Abraham Cowley" with separate paging and special t.p. has imprint: London : Printed for Charles Harper ..., 1689</dd>
<dd>Burns Library copy: embossed stamp with illegible provenance, on title page</dd>
<dd>Burns Library copy: leaf O1 in the "2nd pt." wanting</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667; English poetry; Latin poetry, Medieval and modern; Poets, English</div>
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<dl><dd>Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667</dd>
<dd>Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713. Account of the life and writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley</dd></dl></div>
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