Accession number
PML 129031
Creator
Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
Published
York: : Printed by A. Ward ; and sold by J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall, London; and J. Todd, Stonegate, York., MDCCLXXV. [1775]
Credit line
Gift of Charles Ryskamp in memory of Elizabeth M. Riley; 2002.
Notes
In two parts, "Memoirs of the life and writings of Mr. Gray" and "The poems of Mr. Gray", with separate pagination and signatures; the second part includes "Imitations, variations, and additional notes" (p. [73]-111).
The "Memoirs" consists in large part of Gray's letters to various persons, as well as letters of Richard West to him.
Collation: 4to: pi2 A-3F4, a-o4 chi1 [$4(+A3,4) signed; missigning o1,2 as O1,2]; 267 leaves, pp. [_4_] [1] 2-416, 2[1-3] 4-71 [72-75] 76-111 [112] [_2_].
Frontispiece, portrait of Mr. Gray, signed at foot of large laurel wreath, Engrav'd by James Basire. Also signed "W. Mason & B. Wilson, Vivi memores delineavere." Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 1st 1775.
Errata on recto of final leaf.
"Gray's Poems"--Spine title.
Inscribed CA Ryskamp London 18 vi 59.
The "Memoirs" consists in large part of Gray's letters to various persons, as well as letters of Richard West to him.
Collation: 4to: pi2 A-3F4, a-o4 chi1 [$4(+A3,4) signed; missigning o1,2 as O1,2]; 267 leaves, pp. [_4_] [1] 2-416, 2[1-3] 4-71 [72-75] 76-111 [112] [_2_].
Frontispiece, portrait of Mr. Gray, signed at foot of large laurel wreath, Engrav'd by James Basire. Also signed "W. Mason & B. Wilson, Vivi memores delineavere." Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 1st 1775.
Errata on recto of final leaf.
"Gray's Poems"--Spine title.
Inscribed CA Ryskamp London 18 vi 59.
Description
[4], 416, 111, [3] p. (last page blank), [1] leaf of plates : ill., front. (engraving) ; 27 cm. (4to)
Provenance
Bookplate: Westport House, Case R Shelf 3 ; Charles Ryskamp.
Binding
full brown mottled calf, red morocco spine label.
Classification
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