Mitford, Rev. John [ed]. THE WORKS OF THOMAS GRAY. J. Mawman, London, 1816.

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Description: 2 vols. clxxvi,243;586[2]pp. Copper-plate engraved frontis. portrait of Gray. Volume Poems with critical notes ; a life of the author and an essay on his poetry by The Rev. John Mitford, volume 2 the letters of Gray. Joints cracked and a little foxing and evidence of damp but otherwise a v.g. 2 volume set in tight condition. Original half calf with marbled boards. Lacks Vol. 2 spine label. BINDING WORN Size: quarto

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Gray, Thomas; Mitford, Rev. John. The Works of Thomas Gray [Two Volumes]. J. Mawman, London, 1816.

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Description: 1816, 1st. Two Volumes. Quarto. clxxvi, [8], 242, [1]pp. & xviii, errata, 586pp plus adverts. Portrait frontispiece. Uniform in contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, spines in gilt and blind. Bindings square and tight. Marbled end papers. Sporadic foxing and browning internally. Overall a 'Very Good' set.

Seller: Kerr & Sons Booksellers ABA, Cartmel, CMA, United Kingdom

Gray, Thomas. The Works of Thomas Gray . With Critical Notes; a Life of the Author; and an Essay on His Poetry; by the Rev. John Mitford. printed by H. Bryer for J. Mawman, London, 1816.

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Description: Frontispiece portrait in each volume. [12], clxxvi, 242, [2]; xviii, [2], 586 pp. Half-titles, errata. 2 vols. Folio. Contemporary half-calf and marbled boards. Offset to titles, some spotting and toning, very good Frontispiece portrait in each volume. [12], clxxvi, 242, [2]; xviii, [2], 586 pp. Half-titles, errata. 2 vols. Folio

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GRAY (Thomas). The Works of Thomas Gray; Including the Poems, with Critical Notes; a Life of the Author; and an Essay on his Poetry; By the Rev. John Mitford.. London: Printed for J. Mawman., 1816.

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Description: 2 volumes. Large 4to, pp. [iv], clxxvi [8], 242 [243 Epigram, 244 blank]; xviii [xix Errata, xx blank], 586 [587 - 588 adverts], including half-title in each volume, engraved portrait of Gray as frontispiece in each volume, contemporary boards, neatly rebacked in cloth to match original cloth spines, new paper labels; portraits off-setting onto title-page, edges of paper and boards a little soiled and worn, corners worn. Mitford first published a one-volume edition of Gray's poems in 1814, the same year as Thomas J. Mathias published his. Mitford's essay on Gray's poetry makes use of a number of works on aesthetics by 18th century authors.

Seller: John Price Antiquarian Books, ABA, ILAB, LONDON, United Kingdom