Thomas Gray — Poems

Eton, Eton College Press, 1894 . Leather. A smart Eton prize binding of this illustrated collection of poetry from the renowned Thomas Gray. The Eton College edition. In a full brown calf Eton College prize binding, signed by Spottiswoode & Co, with a gold gilt to fore edge.  A prize copy presented by the headmaster, Edmund Warre. Illustrated with a frontispiece, three steel plates, and in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. The collected poems of Thomas Gray, the English poet known for his 1751 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard&apos. This work is comprised of many poems, including Ode on the Spring, The Triumphs of Owen and the Hymn to Adversity. Containing Gray's original poems as well as translations into English and Latin verse of the works of Petrarca, from the Anthologia Græca, and others. In a full calf binding. Externally, fading to spine, with light bumping to the head and tail. Rubbing to joints, with cracks to the heads and tails. Fading to board edges, with the odd mark, and rubbing to extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste down. Binder's stamp to rear of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Offsetting to title page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .