THE WORKS OF THOMAS GRAY, ESQ., Collated from the Various Editions. With Memoirs of his Life and Writings, by William Mason, M.A.

Published by Printed and Published by J.F. Dove, St. John's Square., London, 1827

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8vo. 8,75 x 5.75 inches. 446 pp. Some text in Latin Bound in mottled calf, boards with Latin and Greek prize inscriptions; spine in compartments with raised bands, decorated gilt, with contrasting title label gilt. A little wear to extremities, and scattered foxing, including flyleaves and preliminaries. 1830 Edinburgh Academy prize label inscribed to John Murray on front pastedown. Illustrated by engraved portrait frontispiece. Decorated by device on title page. A greater part of the volume contains the life and letters of the poet and classical scholar, Thomas Gray, the author of Elegy Written in a Country Church-yard. The poems are followed by Imitations and Variations, Additional poems (not included in Mason's first edition,The Poems of Mr.Gray, 1775) and Poems in Memory of Mr.Gray. Edited by William Mason (1725-97), poet and cleric, who was the friend and executor of Thomas Gray, before embarking on this much admired literary biography. Edinburgh Academy was founded in 1824. A handsomely bound presentation copy. BIOGRAPHY POETRY POETRY BIOGRAPHY- 18TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY PRESENTATION BIOGRAPHY.

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Title
THE WORKS OF THOMAS GRAY, ESQ., Collated from the Various Editions. With Memoirs of his Life and Writings, by William Mason, M.A.
Author
GRAY, THOMAS. MASON, WILLIAM, edited by.
Publisher
Printed and Published by J.F. Dove, St. John's Square., London
Publication year
1827

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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