Front cover image for The task : a poem in six books

The task : a poem in six books

William Cowper, Joseph Johnson (Bookseller)
Print Book, English, 1785
Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72 St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, 1785
Publishers' advertisements England London 18th century
[8], 359, [1] p. ; 19 cm (8vo)
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With a half-title: 'Poems, by William Cowper, Esq. Vol. II.' Subsequent editions were published as vol. 2 of 'Poems' (Cf. ESTC)
The catchword on p. 306 is 'And'. A variant has the catchword 'Except'
With divisional title pages; pagination and register are continuous
Publisher's advertisements on p. [2] at beginning (dated February 1, 1786) and on p. [360]