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Boston. Fair with no dust jacket; Three-Quarter Leather; Little, Brown & Co; 1862. Three quarter leather with brown and blue marbled boards, Fair. Front board detached, edges rubbed, section of spine missing. Marbled end papers, frontispiece of Thomas Grey. 223 pages; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall . Fair with no dust jacket; Three-Quarter Leather; Little, Brown & Co; 1862. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. The US edition. Hardcover in worn dust jacket (now in archival mylar sleeve). Toning, shelf and handling wear to covers, toning to edges and endpapers, with old owners' names to front endpaper. Otherwise a sound and neat copy. Illustrated. Lancaster, Osbert (illustrator).…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1853. Absolutely NO foxing. Full leather dark brown, 5-ribbed spine with gold decor, all page ends gold gilt. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Book plate by G. W. Wales ( Cura et Industria ). xvi + cxxiv + 223 pages. In presenting this new edition, the editor states his intention to form a more complete collection of poems than has hitherto appeared. With 'The Life of Thomas Gray' by Mitford cxxiv pages. Poems heavily annotated. 6290.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This volume presents the complete 'Poetical Works of Thomas Parnell,' offering readers a comprehensive collection of the celebrated Irish poet's verse. Parnell, a contemporary of Swift and Pope, is known for his elegant style and moral themes. This edition, carefully edited by John Mitford, ensures an accessible and engaging reading experience. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This volume presents the complete 'Poetical Works of Thomas Parnell,' offering readers a comprehensive collection of the celebrated Irish poet's verse. Parnell, a contemporary of Swift and Pope, is known for his elegant style and moral themes. This edition, carefully edited by John Mitford, ensures an accessible and engaging reading experience. Parnell's poems, characterized by their clarity and grace, reflect the literary tastes of the early 18th century. From didactic fables to lyrical pieces, his work showcases a range of poetic forms and subjects. This collection provides valuable insight into the period's literary landscape and the enduring appeal of classical verse. A must-have for scholars and enthusiasts of English poetry, 'The Poetical Works of Thomas Parnell' preserves a significant voice from the Augustan age.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condition: V.g. 1st Edition. 2 vols. clxxvi,243;586[2]pp. Copper-plate engraved frontis. portrait of Gray. Volume Poems with critical notes ; a life of the author and an essay on his poetry by The Rev. John Mitford, volume 2 the letters of Gray. Joints cracked and a little foxing and evidence of damp but otherwise a v.g. 2 volume set in tight condition. Original half calf with marbled boards. Lacks Vol. 2 spine label. BINDING WORN.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. APPEARS LITTLE READ. Little wear to five hard back books.Different dates between 1835 and 1853. Pages are clean and tight.A few pages are uncut.Light foxing to some endpapers only.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. London: for White, Cochrane, and Co., 1814. First Mitford edition. clxxxiv+271p. 2 plates including frontispiece. Both plates are portraits of Gray, one as a boy, the other in later years. Slight toning to paper, and foxing to second portrait with offsetting to adjacent pages. Otherwise internally very good. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Presentation inscription on blank page before frontispiece. Bound in half calf, with gilt decoration and lettering to spine, over marbled boards. Boards rubbed and worn at extremities.…

Condition: Acceptable. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A readable copy. All pages and the cover are intact (dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but notes cannot obscure the text. Voumes I & II. Disbound - no covers, hence acceptable. Text blocks darkened with some foxing and thumbing. Text blocks firm and in one pice. Good rebinding project. …

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A collection of the letters between Thomas Gray and William Mason to which are added some letters addressed by Gray to the Rev. James Browne, D.D., Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge. This is a first edition of this work.Published in its entire form and arranged by Mason. With notes and illustrations by the Rev. John Mitford, Vicar of Benhall.Thomas Gray (1716-1771) was an English poet, scholar and writer of letters who declined the role of Poet Laureate in 1757. His most famous piece of work was 'Elegy in a Country Churchyard'.William Mason (1724-1797) was an English poet, author and divine, who was a friend and biographer to Gray. In a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart but with some bumping and wear to extremities. With an ink mark to rear board. Hinges tender. Internally, firmly bound. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown.Pages are generally bright and clean throughout but with slight spotting to first and last few pages. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Mitford Edition. clxxxiv, 271 p. 22 cm. Frontispiece portrait. Full leather with marbled endpapers and text block edges. Corners bumped and gilt spine worn. Some foxing and thumbing. Thomas Gray (1716 1771), English poet and professor at Pembroke College, Cambridge, is best known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard (p. 124). The English clergyman and man of letters John Mitford (1781-1859) had contemplated an edition of Thomas Gray's Works since 1811; in 1814 he produced this first accurate edition of Gray's poems, complete with notes, a biography, and a critical essay. It would be the first of many editions produced by Mitford over the years. …

Half Calf and Cloth. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Three volumes - Volume One - xxv, [1], 446pp; Volume Two - [4], 414pp and Volume Three (Correspondence of Gray and Mason, pub. 1853) - xxxviii, 486pp. Uniformly bound in half-calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, leather title label to second panels, volume numbers in gilt to fourth, remaining panels with central flower device in gilt, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slight rubbing to extremities, spines very slightly faded, occasional light foxing but generally bright and clean. From the library of William Henry Mason, with his bookplates to front pastedowns Size: 8vo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Part of Pickering's Aldine Poets series. 5 vols.: viii, lxxvi, 282; vi, 295; 296; vi, 305; vi, 317 p. 17 cm. Frontispiece portrait in vol. I printed by Charles Whittingham. Burgundy leather. All edges gilt. Bindings signed by Hayday. Light wear to edges. Vol. III has hole in spine. Vols. II & III have chipped front boards. Bookplates for Mooresfort with initials C.C.M. on front pastedowns. Blind stamps for Ernest Sirluck on front free endpapers. Dampstain to frontispiece portrait in vol. I. Vol. IV has a few dogeared top corners affecting text block edge. Books were bound by James Hayday (1796-1872). According to Wikipedia, works bound by Hayday became famous, and his name attached to a book raised its value twenty-five per cent. William Pickering, whose anchor and dolphin device appears on the titles, introduced him to many wealthy patrons. Despite this, Hayday was unable to compete with cheaper binders and was bankrupt in 1861. Note bookplates for Field Marshall Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda, and blind stamp of Prof. Ernest Sirluck (1918-2013) who taught in the University of Toronto's English department. …

First Edition. Very good copies all in full gilt-blocked, green aniline calf boards with inner gilt dentelles, and all edges gilt. Faintly scuffed covers, slightly rubbed along the board edges. Spines somewhat more worn, with minor cracks at joint ends; bottom two compartments lifting on v.1 and top compartment pivoting on rear joint. Marble endpapers; contemporary owner's autograph to flyleaves. Tight, bright and clean internally, with surprisingly sharp corners. A remarkably well-preserved and complete set. Series; The Aldine edition of the British poets. Physical description; complete in 5 volumes : portrait ; 17 cm. Notes; This edition originally published 1839. Includes a life of the poet by John Mitford. Contents; v. 1. Introductory sonnets ; The life of Edmund Spenser / by the Rev. J. Mitford ; The faerie queene. [Author's preliminaries] ; Book I-II -- v. 2. The faerie queene. Book II (continued)-IV -- v. 3. The faerie queene. Book IV (continued)-VI -- v. 4. The faerie queene. Book VI (continued) ; Miscellanies. Colin Clouts come home againe ; Virgils gnat ; The shepheards calendar : containing twelve aeglogues, proportionable to the twelve months -- v. 5. Fowre hymnes ; Three visions ; Prosopoia, or, Mother Hubbafds tale ; Prothalamoin, or, A spousall verse ; Epithalamion ; Poems ; Amoretti, or sonnets ; Daphnaida ; The doleful lay of Clorinda ; The mourning music of Thestylis ; A pastoral eglogue upon the death of Sir Phillip Sidney ; An elegie, or Friends passion for his Astrophil ; An epitaph upon the Right Honourable Sir Phillip Sidney ; Another of the same ; The teares of the Muses ; The ruines of Rome ; The ruines of time ; Muipotmos, or, The fate of the butterflie ; Brittain's Ida. Subjects; English poetry - Early modern, 1500-1700. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copies all in full gilt-blocked, green aniline calf boards with inner gilt dentelles, and all edges gilt. Faintly scuffed covers, slightly rubbed along the board edges. Spines somewhat more worn, with minor cracks at joint ends; bottom two compartments lifting on v.1 and top compartment pivoting on rear joint. Marble endpapers; contemporary owner's autograph to flyleaves. Tight, bright and clean internally, with surprisingly sharp corners. A remarkably well-preserved and complete set. Series; The Aldine edition of the British poets. Physical description; complete in 5 volumes : portrait ; 17 cm. Notes; This edition originally published 1839. Includes a life of the poet by John Mitford. Contents; v. 1. Introductory sonnets ; The life of Edmund Spenser / by the Rev. J. Mitford ; The faerie queene. [Author's preliminaries] ; Book I-II -- v. 2. The faerie queene. Book II (continued)-IV -- v. 3. The faerie queene. Book IV (continued)-VI -- v. 4. The faerie queene. Book VI (continued) ; Miscellanies. Colin Clouts come home againe ; Virgils gnat ; The shepheards calendar : containing twelve aeglogues, proportionable to the twelve months -- v. 5. Fowre hymnes ; Three visions ; Prosopoia, or, Mother Hubbafds tale ; Prothalamoin, or, A spousall verse ; Epithalamion ; Poems ; Amoretti, or sonnets ; Daphnaida ; The doleful lay of Clorinda ; The mourning music of Thestylis ; A pastoral eglogue upon the death of Sir Phillip Sidney ; An elegie, or Friends passion for his Astrophil ; An epitaph upon the Right Honourable Sir Phillip Sidney ; Another of the same ; The teares of the Muses ; The ruines of Rome ; The ruines of time ; Muipotmos, or, The fate of the butterflie ; Brittain's Ida. Subjects; English poetry - Early modern, 1500-1700. 1 Kg.…