Poems by Mr. Gray by Gray, Thomas - 1780

Yorkshire and London: The Scolar Press, 1973. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Quarto; pp 63; G/Fair; green spine with black text; first Scolar facsimile reprint; dust jacket has several chips to edges, as is; slightly soiled exterior; cloth shows lightly sunned exterior; strong boards; text block shows slightly toned exterior edges; previous owner's name to ffep; interior clean;. 1324925. FP New Rockville Stock.

Paris and London: Trianon Press/J. Philip O'Hara, Inc., 1972. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. William Blake. A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy with light edge rubbing to jacket and a designer bookplate on the free endpaper, in a Brodart jacket cover.

J Murray , 1778 . Hardback. . 16mo full calf with gilt decoration and black title/author label. With 3 full page illus. and title page vignette. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Fair hardback. Edgeworn, front board detached and back hinge tender. Small rectangle cut out of front free endpaper. Light foxing to prelims. Offsetting to pages opp. the plates.

New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: J. Murray, 1972. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. New edition. 72pp. Measuring 9" x 11.5". Illustrations by William Blake. Introduction and commentary by Sir Geoffrey Keynes. Fine in a near fine age-toned dustwrapper with an internal tape repair on the spine with light foxing, near fine.

Dublin: William Sleater, 1775. Hardcover. Good. Small 8vo, original calf binding, red leather label with titles on spine. Worn at edges, small piece missing at base of spine. 197pp, also included is ”The Bard" and 2 Latin, one Italian translations as detailed below, (all not included in pagination). The "Advertisement" following the contents page states, "At the desire of some Gentlemen, for whose Taste and Judgment the Editor hath the greatest Respect, he has added to this Edition of Mr. Gray's Poems two Latin Translations of the celebrated Elegy written in a Country Church-Yard, with a poetical Address to the Author; one by the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, the other by an anonymous Person; as also a Translation of the same into Italian: which, it is hoped, will not be unacceptable to the classical Reader.” Engraved title page, 3 other engravings and many ornaments throughout text, Generally lovely and clean inside and very good. Ex reference library with number on spine & reverse of title page, pictorial… Read More

Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, 1773. Full Calf. Very Good. A near miniature, 16mo, or 4.75 by 3 inches, including a few of the Odes, "The Progress of Poesy", "The Fatal Sisters", "The Descent of Odin", "The Triumphs of Owen", and of course, "Elegy written in a Country Church-yard" and "The Epitaph". Some rubbing along joints. Minor scuffing of calf. Chips along edge of prelim leaf. Some heavy toning of pages.

London: J. Murray, 1778. hardback. Full calf-bound boards, with some inkstaining; gilt-edging and ribbed spine intact; titling block on spine still visible, guttering with some wear inside and out; pages crisp and tight, unmarked apart from occasional pencil markings and the odd tear. Owner's inscription on ffep from 1788.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). A New Edition' of Gray's poetry published just 7 years after his death in 1771.