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Thomas Gray - The Works of Thomas Gray, Containing His Poems and Correspondence, with Memoirs of His Life and Writings

Title: The Works of Thomas Gray, Containing His Poems and Correspondence, with Memoirs of His Life and Writings
Description: London, Harding, Triphook, and Lepard, 1825. Leather. A complete collection of the poetical works of the Romantic Thomas Gray, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. Complete in two volumes. A collection of the poems by Thomas Gray. Gray is best known for his poem 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard&apos. 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 to Volume I. With a memoir of Gray's life and writings. Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'Augustus Terry Clarke&apos. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the boards. Light marks to the boards and spines. A little fading to the spines. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: thomas gray poems poetry memoirs poems cambridge elegy None

Price: GBP 150.00 = appr. US$ 214.20 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 692P30

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