Thomas Gray; Rev. John Mitford — The Works of Thomas Gray

London, J. Mawman, 1816 . First edition. Leather. The uncommon two volume first edition of the collected poetry and correspondence of Thomas Gray, in handsome half calf bindings. The first edition, complete in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. The works of English poet, letter-writer, and classical scholar Thomas Gray, with volume I containing his poetry and a life of the author, alongside an essay of Gray's poetry by Rev. John Mitford, with the second volume containing the poet's letters, and additional information and corrections from the author's manuscript. With the armorial bookplate of Frederick St Barbe Sladen to each front pastedown. Gray is best known for his 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard', and for being extremely critical of his own writing. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strips, with boards bright. Volume I front hinge strained but firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Offsetting to title pages, with pages otherwise bright, with light spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .