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Poems by Thomas Gray
by Gray, Thomas
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: Privately Printed for Eton College in the Riccardi Press, 1960. 1st Thus 1st Impression. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st thus. 96pp. Bound in vellum-covered boards with gilt motif on front panel, gilt titles on spine. Top edge gilt, all other edges rough cut. Small 4to. A couple of tiny mild marks on boards, one leaf has a small chip on leading edge. In its original plain waxed paper jacket. The dust jacked is tanned and chapped at edges. A beautifully book presenting a collection of Thomas Gray's poetry, specially made for Eton College alumni in 1960.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020204
- Title
- Poems by Thomas Gray
- Author
- Gray, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus 1st Impression
- Publisher
- Privately Printed for Eton College in the Riccardi Press
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Beautiful books, vellum binding, poetry, Eton College, Thomas Gray
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- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
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