GRAY, THOMAS 1716-1771. — Poems By Thomas Gray .

Eton College : Spottiswoode & Co, Ltd, 1907 . 0. A very good half leather binding with the Eton College Crest. 4to. pp.14/pp.164/[2pp. - Colophon to last leaf: "Eton College: printed by Spottiswoode And Co, Ltd. At The Savile Press"] . + four full-page engravings (inluding frontis). 10.50" x 7.25" x 1.00" . polished tan calf spine and corners over green cloth covered boards. Bright gilt Eton crest to each board. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and original green leather title label: "Poems Of Thomas Gray". All page edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Presentation page (inserted before the half-title) with hand-written names: "E. Lyttelton"; to "Edmundo S. Clarke" and dated 1912. ** E. Lyttelton - Rev. Hon. Edward Lyttelton (23 July 1855 – 26 January 1942) was an English sportsman, schoolmaster and cleric from the Lyttelton family. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Middlesex as well as representing the England national football team. Between 1905 and 1916 he was the Head Master of Eton College.." - See Wikipedia *** Edmundo S. Clarke - Edmund Stephenson Clarke was born circa 1894 at Hove, Sussex, England. He was the son of Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke and Edith Gertrude Godman. Lieutenant in the Scots Guards 1914-1920. He died before 1963. He lived at Pickwell, Bolney, Sussex, England.