Thomas Gray — Poems by Thomas Gray

London, Privately printed for Eton College by C. T. Jacobi in the Riccardi Press, fount of the Medici Society Limited, 1920. Vellum. A lovely vellum-bound copy of the poetical works of Thomas Gray, privately printed for Eton College. A privately printed edition of this work, in a full vellum binding with a leather spine label and the gilt crest of Eton College to the front board. Printed by C. T. Jacobi in the Riccardi Press, fount of the Medici Society Limited, for Eton College, with an Eton presentation leaf before the half-title page.A collection of the poetry of Thomas Gray, presented to Sampson L. Lloyd on leaving Eton College by Headmaster Cyril Alington, dated 1926.Gray is best known for his poem 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard&apos. However, he was a very self-critical poet, and only published thirteen poems during his life. Gray was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but turned it down. He is considered to be pre-Romantic. In a full vellum binding. Externally, smart. Front board is slightly warped. Scattering of marks to the boards, as is usual with vellum. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .