Thomas Gray (1716 – 1771) was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is widely known for his Elegy Written In a Country Churchyard, published in 1751. Gray was a self-critical writer who published only 13 poems in his lifetime, despite being very popular. He was even offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1757 after the death of Colley Cibber, though he declined.
DESCRIPTION
Octavo. 112 pp, set in Monotype Bell and printed on Fabriano Tiepolo wove, cotton paper in an edition of 25 copies (this is no 6). Bound in leather with marbled boards, in a slipcase.
Attractively bound by hand, titles and decoration to spine gilt, marbled edges.
The book contains illustrations originally published in the 1753 edition.
CONDITION
Brand new copy in a fine binding.
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