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Gray, Thomas. Poems And Letters. Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$21.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: London: Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1879. Large Paper Copy, 11 x 8 ½ inches. xvi,415,[1] pages. Contemporary full brown calf, all edges gilt. Front cover detached, waterstains to lower portion of both covers, spine soiled/chipped, lower edges of first few pages show waterstain. Early example using actual photographs: 4 albumen photographs mounted on blank leaves (mounts slightly wrinkled not affecting photographs) - painted portrait of Gray, distant view of Eton College, Country Churchyard. and Manor House.; 4 Original Photographs; 11 x 8 1/2 inches; 415 pages
Seller: Dale A. Sorenson, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Thomas Gray. Poems and Letters (Inscribed by James John Hornby). Chiswick Press, 1879.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Inscribed by James John Hornby, a previous headmaster of Eton College. Leather binding, gilt decorative elements around edges, gilt lettering on spine. Blue and brown marbled end-pages. Frontispiece photograph of Thomas Gray. Photographs scattered throughout work. 410 pp. Front cover is detached. Pencil notes near front end-pages. Some foxing, particularly near end-pages. No annotation in this copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
Gray, Thomas. Poems and Letters. Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$31.88 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: VG+ in a hardcover library binding. Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings. This is a large book, weighing 2.4 kg. 414 p.
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
Gray, Thomas. Poems and Letters by Thomas Gray. Chiswick Press, 1879.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Bound in full brown polished calf by Riviere, as a prize binding by Eton School (1879), spine with raised bands, black morocco label, and elaborate gilt floral tooling, covers bordered with a repeating floral boarder surrounded by twin gilt fillets, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers (spine, joints and covers rubbed with occasional stains; residue of cloth tape to top of spine, occasional smudges or minor dampstains to text). Albumen frontispiece portrait; 3 mounted albumen photograph plates in text.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Thomas Gray. Gray's Poems and Letters. The Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$57.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 4th impression. Full polished dark-brown leather with red/gilt title-label to spine, and elaborate gilt decoration. 230 x 284 x 43mm. (xvi) + 415pp. Five raised bands to spine; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers; frontispiece portrait, plus other monochrome plates; exceptionally clear and legible typeface, with decorative capitals; with notes to the poems, and notes to the letters. Minor scuffs and scratches to cover, though spine appears almost as new; gilt edges also exceptionally clean and bright; internal contents very largely clean, though there are a few odd spots of foxing in first part of volume; binding sound throughout. Still a very handsome volume overall. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.
Seller: Rodney Rogers, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
GRAY, Thomas. POEMS AND LETTERS BY THOMAS GRAY. London Printed at the Chiswick Press 1879, 1879.
Price: US$59.03 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION 4to. full calf hardback with brown title label, gilt, raised bands and decorative gilt to spine and decorative gilt boarders to boards. a.e.g. Gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. 415pp. with b/w portrait frontispiece and 3 other b/w photographic prints tipped in. With Etonian prize dedication page, inscribed by hand in 1884. No other markings or inscriptions. Some light foxing, occasionally heavy. Spine edges and corners rather rubbed and worn (please see photo). Overall a Good+ Copy. (Shelf 6) PLEASE NOTE: VERY HEAVY BOOK (2.5 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.
Seller: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, United Kingdom
GRAY Thomas. Poems and Letters. Printed at the Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$61.60 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Xvi + 415pp, illustrated, some foxing, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, bound in full leather, gilt outlining/decoration to covers, raised bands, spine rofusely decorated in gilt, with bird device in partitions, edge spine starting to splitA handsmoe book, which had been a prize awarded at Eton; Quarto
Seller: Castle Hill Books, Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom
Thomas Gray. Poems and Letters by Thomas Gray. Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$62.88 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Over 2 kg so would need extra postage for export. 415 pages aeg. Illustrations, some foxing, hinges good. Bound by Riviere.
Seller: Ivan's Book Stall, Reading, United Kingdom
Thomas Gray:. Poems and letters by Thomas Gray.. London: Chiswick Press, 1879., 1879.
Price: US$64.16 + shipping
Description: No edition stated (hardback). 4to, xvi, 415pp. Portrait frontispiece, 3 oval photographs tipped in to the section on poems. Full brown calf, gilt titling and tooling to the spine, all edges gilt. Binding somewhat rubbed, light foxing of the preliminary pages, gift inscription (dated 1882), some minor staining of the endpapers. Overall, this copy is in good condition.
Seller: Cornell Books Limited, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
GRAY, Thomas.. Poems and Letters.. Chiswick Press Ltd. London, 1879.
Price: US$77.00 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo. Handsomely bound in full brown calf gilt, gilt decorations to compartments to spine, raised bands, contrastng label. Very handsomely marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Prize inscription to prelim. Photograph to frontis, tipped in. this page is slightly warped to upper half. 3 additional sepia photographs + Illustrations. Some occasional foxing. Some sl. wear to extremities o/w a gorgeous fine copy.
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
GRAY, Thomas. Poems and Letters. Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: xvi, 415 p. 19 cm. Albumen frontispiece portrait of Gray and 3 mounted albumen prints (Woodbury) of Eton College, a country churchyard, and manor house. Signed full leather Riviere binding. All edges gilt, gilt-tooled borders, marbled endpapers. Worn corners, some scratches to covers, circular mark on rear board, chipped spine label. Name clipped from half-title. Presentation page for a school prize at Eton with names Cecilio Aylmer Porter and Jacobus J. Hornsby, 1881. Minor foxing. Contains the famous Elegy written in a Country Church-yard as well as the disturbing Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat. Riviere was a London bookbinder of Huguenot descent who headed the leading bookbinding firm of his day, commissioned by Queen Victoria as well as leading bibliophiles.
Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Price: US$87.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: pp. xvi, 415 + Four mounted photographs (albumen prints) including: a reproduction of an oil portrait of Gray, and three landscape or architectural views. With a biography of Mr. Thomas Gray. (By the Hon. Horace Walpole.). Printed on wove paper. 4to. 285 mm. Thomas Gray (1716-1771) was a significant poet, classical scholar, historian, and professor at Cambridge University. He was a close friend of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797), was a art historian, man of letters, antiquarian, and important politician. The first Chiswick Press edition came out in 1863. In addition to this issue, there is an unillustrated large (laid) paper issue. A famous book illustrated with actual mounted photos. SE 1/1 Language: eng
Seller: FAMILY ALBUM, Kinzers, PA, U.S.A.
Gray Thomas. Poems And Letters. Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$89.83 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 4 photographic illustrations; Eton College leaving book with bookplate; Leather-Bound Hardback: Riviere binding of full light brown polished calf, elaborately gilt, spine panelled with raised bands, dark brown leather lettering-piece, gilt returns, all edges gilt, marbled end-papers, decorated title-page, head and tail-pieces, large quarto; A little wear and spotting to calf, internally some foxing, still a near fine copy of a very handsome book.
Seller: Bookfare, Ambleside, United Kingdom
Gray, Thomas. Poems and Letters by Thomas Gray. London ; The Chiswick Press, 1879., 1879.
Price: US$89.83 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: hardback, 4to, xvi,415pp, 4 tipped-in photo plates, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, label removal marks on front endpapers, otherwise clean and tight, full leather binding, gilt-decorated spine and board edges, Very Good condition
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
Thomas Gray. Poems and Letters. Printed at the Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$153.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A large paper, illustrated edition, of Thomas Gray's poems and letters. In a lovely full calf binding. With a comprehensive biography of Gray. With a frontispiece and three mounted plates of photographs. The three plates are of landscape and architectural views. Collated, complete. Being a collection of Gray's Odes, Songs, Extracts and letters. With his 'Ode on the Spring', 'Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, 'The Progress of Poetry' and his famed 'Elegy written in a Country Church-yard'. With an Eton prize presentation leaf to the front of the work, dated 1884. Thomas Gray as a famed classical scholar and professor at Pembroke College, Cambridge. His best known work is 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' which was first published in 1751. Gray only had 13 poems published during his lifetime due to his self-critical nature. The letters to this work are between Gray and Walpole, Gray's mother, Mr West, Mr Wharton and his father. A lovely work, with several decorative head pieces and ornamental letters. In a full calf binding. Imperceptibly rebacked with the original spine laid down and boards preserved. Externally, very smart with several marks to boards. Rubbing to the head of rear board. Shelfwear to the spine has resulted in the gilt fading. Gift inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper, Francisco Harold Hoskier. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spots to the first and last few pages in addition to the plates. Crease to the plate at page 11. Otherwise, just the odd spots. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Thomas Gray. Poems and Letters By Thomas Gray. The Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$166.82 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A Riviere bound collection of the poetical works and letters of the pre-Romantic Thomas Gray, illustrated with mounted photograph plates. A large paper copy.In a full calf signed binding by Riviere & Son.A collection of Thomas Gray's poems, extracts, and letters.Gray is best known for his poem 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'. However he was an incredibly self-critical poet, and only published thirteen poems during his life. Gray was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but turned it down. He is considered to be pre-Romantic.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three photograph plates.Collated, complete.Half-title is present.Prize label from Eton to the front paste down, presented to H. Ewing. In a full calf binding by Riviere and Son. Externally, generally smart, with some spots and a little rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Prize label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spotting, mostly to the plates. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Thomas Gray. Poems and Letters. The Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$179.66 + shipping
Description: A leatherbound copy of The Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray. With a bookplate to the pastedown, presented to Edmund Warre by Lancelot W. Dent on his leaving Eton in 1884. Includes Gray's most famous poem, 'Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard', as well as 'The Death of Hoel' and numerous letters. Complete with black and white photogravures throughout. In a full calf binding with gilt lettering and design to the spine and boards. All edges gilt. Externally, smart with rubbing to the joints and edges. With light discolouration and scratching to the boards. Spine slightly faded. With a bookplate to the pastedown. Spotting to the endpapers. Internally, very smart. With spotting between pages 71 and 73. Otherwise pages are bright, clean and firmly bound. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Thomas Gray. Poems and Letters. Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$192.49 + shipping
Description: A collection of the poetical works and letters of the pre-Romantic poet, Thomas Gray, illustrated with mounted photograph plates. A large paper edition. In a handsome full calf binding with gilt detail, signed by Riviere & Son. With three photograph plates and a frontispiece. Collated complete. A collection of Thomas Gray's poems, extracts, and letters. Gray is best known for his poem 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'. He was offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1757 but turned it down due to self criticism, despite being a prolific and popular poet. With a bookplate to Francis Charles Hastings Russell, the 9th Duke of Bedford. In full calf signed binding with gilt detail. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear and a few handling marks to the boards. The Duke of Bedford's bookplate to the front paste-down and another one to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with some scattered spots throughout, heavier towards the front and back, and the plates. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
GRAY, Thomas.. Poems and Letters.. Printed at the Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: xvi, 415 [1] pp. Illustrated with four mounted original albumen photographs. 4to, contemporary full polished calf, expertly rebacked retaining the original gilt panelled spine, a.e.g., by Riviere. Some light wear to the boards; inoffensive foxing to a few preliminary leaves. With a printed presentation leaf completed in manuscript, 1881.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Gray, Thomas. Poems and Letters by Thomas Gray. London: Chiswick Press, 1879.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 4to., full brown calf, gilt-tooled decorated spine, lettered in gilt; raised bands; edges gilt; bookplate; occasional foxing. Chiswick edition in English, Latin and Greek, with four striking albumen photographs. --- From the library of Milton C. Rose, with the patron of the arts and prominent attorney's bookplate on the front pastedown. Rose (1904-2002), a onetime law partner of Richard Nixon and John N. Mitchell in the firm Nixon Mudge Rose Alexander & Mitchell, was instrumental in bringing Nixon into the firm in 1963 after he had lost the election for governor of California. Rose s collection of art was donated to the Cleveland Art Institute and to the Williams College Art Museum, which has a room bearing his name. A significant work with a most distinguished provenance.
Seller: North Star Rare Books & Manuscripts, Sheffield, MA, U.S.A.
No author.. POEMS AND LETTERS BY THOMAS GRAY.. Chiswick, 1879.
Price: US$296.09 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1879. Chiswick. Hard Cover. Book- VG, leather bound, a.e.g., brown boards, gilt titles on spine. 11x8.5. 415pp. Frontis, some b/w plates, marbled endpapers. This brings together the poetry and letters of Thomas Gray (1716-1771), including 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard', the poem for which he is perhaps best remembered.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Gray, Thomas. Poems [signed binding by Riviere & Sons]. Chiswick Press, London, 1879.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: [xvi],415p,[1] 4 plates with pasted photos. Contemporary full calf, richly gilt spine with raised bands and red label, boards with gilt frames, all edges gilt, hinges a little rubbed. A signed binding by Riviere & Sons with their stamp on the inside lower edge of the front marbled end paper. An Eton prize volume to Henric Clinton Baker 1881, with an inserted presentation leaf bound in, and with the armorial book plate of William Clinton-Baker, Bayfordsbury, Herts. Third Chiswick Press edition printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, earlier published in 1863 and in 1867. They were used as premiums at Eton College and all editions has the four mounted photographs, one portrait and three views of Eton. The Clinton-Bakers at the Bayfordsbury Estate were famous for their gardening and their Pinetum. Henry William Clinton-Baker (1865-1935) was the last owner and he is also author to ?Illustrations of Conifers? in four volumes. The garden is now owned by the University of Hertfordshire.
Seller: Rosenlund Rare Books & Manuscripts, Basking Ridge, NJ, U.S.A.