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GRAY'S POETICAL WORKS, ENGLISH AND LATIN, ILLUSTRATED: with Introductory Stanzas by The Rev. John Moultrie, M.A.; an Original Life of Gray, by The Rev. John Mitford, M.A.; and a Lecture on the Writings of Gray, by the Right Hon. The Earl of Carlisle, &c. &c
by Gray, Thomas
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Eton: E.P. Williams, 1853. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Gray (1716-71) was an English poet whose "An Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard" is one of the best known of English lyric poems. Although his literary output was slight, he was the dominant poetic figure in the mid-18th century and a precursor of the Romantic movement. Octavo: xciv, 142 p. with 15 plates including the frontispiece and engraved title. In a full green calf binding by William White at 70 Piccadilly, with decorative gilt stamping. five raised bands, ornamental dentelles, marbled endpapers, and a ribbon marker. Two family ink inscriptions, one dated 1854 and the other 1914, to a prefatory blank leaf. Some rubbing along the joints and at the corners and tips; otherwise very good.
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- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76930
- Title
- GRAY'S POETICAL WORKS, ENGLISH AND LATIN, ILLUSTRATED: with Introductory Stanzas by The Rev. John Moultrie, M.A.; an Original Life of Gray, by The Rev. John Mitford, M.A.; and a Lecture on the Writings of Gray, by the Right Hon. The Earl of Carlisle, &c. &c
- Author
- Gray, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Williams
- Place of Publication
- Eton
- Date Published
- 1853
- Keywords
- Poetry, British Literature, Romanticism, Fine Binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- E.P.
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