Thomas Gray — Poems

London, Privately Printed for Eton College in the Riccardi Press Fount of the Medici Society Limited, 1928. Leather. Privately printed collection of credited writer and scholar Thomas Gray's poetry for Eton College. In full vellum, signed by headmaster Cyril Alington. Bound in full vellum with the Eton College crest to the front board.Printed privately as a presentation volume for students.This copy is signed by the headmaster Cyril Alington.A collection of poems from popular English poet and Eton alumnus Thomas Gray. Includes works such as "Ode on the Spring", "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard", a fragment from "Agrippina" and four translations into English verse.Although only publishing 13 poems in his lifetime, Gray was a critical figure in eighteenth century literature, paving the way for the second generation of Romantic poets. Wordsworth famously critiqued Gray's "Sonnet on the Death of Richard West" in the preface to the 1798 Lyrical Ballads. Bound in full vellum. Externally, very smart with moderate marking to front and back boards. Closed tear to front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages suffer from slight spotting towards the front and back of the book, otherwise bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .