Thomas Gray — Poems

London, J. Murray, 1778. Leather. A new edition of this collection of poetry from English writer and classical scholar Thomas Gray. New edition. With a frontispiece, title page vignette, and two plates. Collated complete. A collection of poetry including titles such as: Ode on the Spring, A Long Story, and A Progress of Poesy. With an account of the author and an ode written in his memory. Written by Thomas Gray, an English poet, letter-writer, and classical scholar at Cambridge University. In the original full calf binding. Externally, worn with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with marks to the boards. Cracks to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with age toning to the leaves facing plates and to the extremities. A 4" closed tear and creases to the front endpaper. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .