Odes by Gray: Signed (1 results)
More imagesPublished by R. and J. Dodsley, Strawberry-Hill 1757
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Nudelman Rare Books
Contact seller2-star sellerFirst Edition. First Edition. 4to. Bound in fine 19th Century full tan polished calf, two raised bands with brown morocco lettering-piece on wide center panel on spine, gilt-stamped designs on top and bottom panels of spine, attractive gilt-stamped dentelles, bright turquoise endsheets (original to binding), stamp-signed by Rivi…ere. Half-title; engraved device on title-page. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with "Ilissus" on p.8 and the comma after "Swarm" on p.16. The first book printed at Horace Walpole's Strawberry-Hill Press. Cover levant and clean fresh, wear along spine margin, small discreet repair to inner blank margin of the first few leaves, barely noticeable). Quite a nice presentation indeed.
