Yale Center for British Art

Title:

Illustrations of the poems of Cowper : from designs by Craig.

Alternate Title(s):

Cowper, illustrated by a series of views in or near the park of Weston-Underwood, Bucks.

Published / Created:

[London?], [1813?]

Physical Description:

[12] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR3383 .I44 1813+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

Title from publisher's pritned cover label.

Contains engraved title page and plates only (perhaps remainders sold by the proprietors of the Craig plates) from: Cowper, Illustrated by a series of views in or near the park of Weston-Underwood, Bucks. London : Published by Vernor and Hood, Booksellers in the Poultry. Jas. Storer and Jas. Greig, Chapel Street, Pentonville, May 1st, 1803. See: Bibliography of William Cowper.

Russell, N. Bibliography of William Cowper, 375

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original brown paper covered boards. Paper label on front cover with title.

Contents:

Cowper's summer home -- Weston House (from the Grove) -- Weston Lodge -- The rustic bridge -- View from the alcove -- The elms -- The alcove from the avenue -- The peasant's nest -- Olney Church -- The shrubbery -- The temple in the wilderness -- Olney Bridge -- The wilderness.

Subject Terms:

Storer, James, 1771–1853. Cowper, Illustrated by a series of views in or near the park of Weston-Underwood, Buck -- Illustrations. | Cowper, William, 1731–1800. | Weston Underwood (England) -- Pictorial works.

Form/Genre:

Engravings -- 1813.

Contributors:

Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829. | Greig, John, active 1803–1853, illlustrator. | Storer, James, 1771–1853, illustrator, engraver. | Walter, Paul F., donor.