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Gray, Mr. [Thomas]. Poems by Mr. Gray, a new edition. Printed for J. Murray, 1790.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A perfectly serviceable reference copy of a stated New Edition of the poetry of "Mr. Gray," Thomas Gray (1716-1771). Nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Bound in light gray paper over boards, moderately soiled and worn, brown paper over spine, worn at spine head and foot, title penned to spine head. Likely a rebound edition insofar as original front and rear wraps appear to be missing, thus the entirety having been bound in. Collated thus: Advertisement to this Edition; a short biography, the Last Will and Testament of Mr. Gray, Tears of Genius, an Ode, Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes," and plentiful additional poems. Two fine duotone engraved plates, quite fine. Moderate foxing throughout, but generally clean and bright. His Wikipedia entry notes that Thomas Gray "was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published in 1751" and that he only published 13 poems in his lifetime.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Seller: Structure, Verses, Agency Books, Spray, OR, U.S.A.
Gray, [Thomas]. POEMS BY MR. GRAY, A New Edition. Printed for J. Murray: London, 1790.
Price: US$34.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Frontis engraving; two other engraved plates, 7.25 x 5", half leather; boards, 178pp + plates, covers worn, extremities bumped and chipping, gilt-dec spine sunned and a bit dull, bookplate of former owner, pp with scattered light foxing, else a nice, old decorative leather binding.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Gray, Thomas. Poems. Printed for J. Murray, (No. 31) Fleet-Street, London, 1790.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: A New Edition. 3 engraved plates. [2], 178pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in full later mottled calf , gilt spine, edges yelllow by Bayntun. Fine copy 3 engraved plates. [2], 178pp. 1 vols. 8vo
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Gray, Thomas. Poems / by Mr. Gray. Printed for J. Murray, 1790.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. thin 8vo [2]178pp+plts Spine title: Gray's Poems. 'A new edition' (title page); contains 13 poems altogether, plus an uncredited biographical sketch, Gray's last will and testament, and 'The Tears of Genius: An Ode, to the Memory of Mr. Gray' by one 'J.T.' Also notable for the engraved plates, including the engraved title page, bearing the date 1784 in the plate. Bound in full brown calf, gilt-stamped and decorated spine with raised bands, gilted ecorated covers, green marbled endpapers. Good+ (spine wear to head, foot and edges; rubbing and scuffing to covers, corners bumped and rubbed; slight internal browning and/or foxing, previous owner's engraved bookplate on front attached endpaper). Provenance: Armorial engraved bookplate of William Long, Esquire, on front attached endpaper.7 engr illus (incl title).
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.