Author: Thomas Gray
Title: Poems and Letters
Description: London, Chiswick Press , 1867. Leather. An attractive copy of Thomas Gray's letters and poems, in a delightful full calf Rivere binding. This particular copy is in excellent condition. Attractively bound in a full calf binding, with the binder stamp of Rivere to the reverse of the front endpaper. This volume is in excellent condition with gilt detailing to the spine and to the extremities of the boards. With ink inscription to the front blank in Latin, that reads 'Hunc Liburm Herberto Mainwarung Bats Ab Stima discedenti to Jacobus J. Hornby Etonae XIII. Kal Januaries.' Illustrated with a tipped-in plate to the frontispiece. Thomas Gray was a poet, letter writer and Cambridge Professor. An incredibly literary talent, Gray was offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1757 despite having only published 13 poems. Gray would decline the position. Gray's seminal work is the poem ' Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' is one that was met with immediate success and leading to many of the poems phrasing to enter the English Lexicon including 'far for the madding crowd', and 'kindred spirit' to name but a few. A lovely example of this collection of letters and poems by this notable writer. In a full calf binding. Externally smart, with minor shelfwear. Binders stamp to the reverse of the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd spot to the front and rear blanks. Fine . Ill.: Unamed. Fine .
Keywords: Rivere Thomas Gray Illustrated Letters Thomas Gray Unamed
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Title: Poems and Letters
Description: London, Chiswick Press , 1867. Leather. An attractive copy of Thomas Gray's letters and poems, in a delightful full calf Rivere binding. This particular copy is in excellent condition. Attractively bound in a full calf binding, with the binder stamp of Rivere to the reverse of the front endpaper. This volume is in excellent condition with gilt detailing to the spine and to the extremities of the boards. With ink inscription to the front blank in Latin, that reads 'Hunc Liburm Herberto Mainwarung Bats Ab Stima discedenti to Jacobus J. Hornby Etonae XIII. Kal Januaries.' Illustrated with a tipped-in plate to the frontispiece. Thomas Gray was a poet, letter writer and Cambridge Professor. An incredibly literary talent, Gray was offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1757 despite having only published 13 poems. Gray would decline the position. Gray's seminal work is the poem ' Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' is one that was met with immediate success and leading to many of the poems phrasing to enter the English Lexicon including 'far for the madding crowd', and 'kindred spirit' to name but a few. A lovely example of this collection of letters and poems by this notable writer. In a full calf binding. Externally smart, with minor shelfwear. Binders stamp to the reverse of the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd spot to the front and rear blanks. Fine . Ill.: Unamed. Fine .
Keywords: Rivere Thomas Gray Illustrated Letters Thomas Gray Unamed
Price: GBP 670.00 = appr. US$ 956.75 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 628C10
- Book number: 628C10
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