A literary survey of Cowper's works with a lot of biographical information throughout. Two chapters are focused on The Task, with detailed biographical information around the writing of the poem as well as explorations of the poem itself. Cover is very good, but page edges have had marker applied and remnants of the dust jacket stain the pasted-down end pages. Good reading copy.  John Lehman. London. 1951. Hb. USED. $7.50