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GRAY, Thomas. [GRAY, Thomas- First Issue- Riviere Binding] Odes. R. and J. Dodsley, Strawberry-Hill, 1757.

Price: US$2250.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition. 4to. Bound in fine 19th Century full tan polished calf, two raised bands with brown morocco lettering-piece on wide center panel on spine, gilt stamped designs on top and bottom panels of spine, attractive gilt stamped dentelles, bright turquoise endsheets (original to binding), stamp-signed by Riviere. Half-title; engraved device on title-page. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with "Ilissus" on p.8 and the comma after "Swarm" on p.16. The first book printed at Horace Walpole's Strawberry-Hill Press. Cover levant and clean fresh, wear along spine margin, small discreet repair to inner blank margin of the first few leaves, barely noticeable). Quite a nice presentation indeed.

Seller: Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.