The Poems of Mr. Gray. To which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings

  • London: H. Hughs / J. Dodsley and J. Todd, 1775
By Thomas Gray; William Mason [memoirs]
London: H. Hughs / J. Dodsley and J. Todd, 1775. Very Good-. London: Printed by H. Hughs; And sold by J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; and J. Todd, Stonegate, York, 1775. Second Edition. Large quarto (28.5cm.); full contemporary crimson straight-grained morocco with ownership initials "ACH" gilt-tooled to both boards, gilt-lettered spine in six compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers; [2],416,109,[1]pp. (collated complete); engraved author portrait frontispiece. Leather rather scuffed and unevenly darkened from exposure to damp, boards a bit bowed, spine leather darkened and gilt titling dulled, some damp staining to internal leaves, else a Good to Very Good, internally sound copy.

ESTC T125123.

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