COWPER’S POETICAL WORKS!Gauffered Edges Gold First Original Full Leather Gift

Description: Printed in 1855. Complete in one volume. First Edition by this editor. Full leather. Binding is original. Tooled Morocco. Beveled edges. All edges cased in gold. Gauffered edges. (Page edges, fore edge, decorated by embossing as shown in the pictures). This is a beautiful book and the condition is remarkable. An endearing book worthy of gifting. Light generalized wear. Leather supple. Hinges sound. Early inscription. Early armorial bookplate. Frontisplate and tissue intact. Binding is original. Approximately 7 inches tall. Provenance: Edward Waller Claypole (June 1, 1835 - August 17, 1901) was a British American geologist and paleobotanist. Claypole was born in England[1] and educated at the University of London, where he received the degrees of A.B. in 1862, S.B. in 1864, and Sc.D. in 1888. He came to America in 1872 and served as Professor of Natural Sciences in Antioch College, at Yellow Springs, Ohio, from 1873 to 1881. For two years he was paleontologist to the Pennsylvania Geological Survey. From 1883 to 1898 he was Professor of Natural Sciences in Buchtel College at Akron. On account of the failing health of his wife, he resigned this position and sought a southwestern climate. During the last three years of his life he was Professor of Geology and Biology in Throop Polytechnic Institute at Pasadena. California.In 1883, he was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society. The standard author abbreviation Claypole is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. This is the First Edition by this publisher. Will be well protected for shipping. 2022.04.02

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