Eliz 183: Bound in marbled-paper wrappers. Bibliotheca Heberiana stamp on endpaper, lot 5442 in the Heber sale, Sotheby's, 28 June 1834; on the endpaper is a note, probably by Heber, stating that this copy had come from "Bindleys Sale Pt. III 2040--Feb. 1819.", Eliz 183: This copy was also owned by George Daniel, and it was sold with his books, by Sotheby's, on 26 July 1864, lot 1425. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., SML Microtext Room: Negative film available for reproduction., and The first edition.
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for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde at his shoppe, at the signe of the White Hart, in Fleetestreete
Eliz 179: Bound in brown goatskin, gilt edges. George Daniel's copy, with a manuscript note, signed, on a front flyleaf; sold as lot 1451 in the Daniel sale, Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
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Printed by Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
Eliz 175: Bound in vellum. Manuscript note by Richard Heber on front endpaper, and Bibliotheca Heberaina stamp; sold as lot 5461 in the Heber sale by Sotheby's, 28 June 1834. Sold as lot 1431 in the George Daniel sale by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
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printed by Thomas Creede, for THo. Millington, and Iohn Busby. And are to be sold at his house in Carter Lane, next to the Powle head
Eliz 197: Bound by Lewis in brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of cover. Sold with Daniel's books by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1439. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition, first issue, with the title and prologue of the second issue inserted before the first title.
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imprinted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yard, ouer against the great north doore
Eliz 188: Bound by Lewis in brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of the cover. Sold with Daniel's books on Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1438. Signature of Scipio Squyer, and dated 5 May 160[9] on the title page. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
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for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold at the signe of the Sunne in Pater-noster Row, &c.
Eliz 186: Bound in straight-grain blue goatskin, elaborate gold tooling on cover and spine, initials of George Daniel on the upper side of the cover, gilt edges. Sold with Daniel's books, by Sohteby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1439. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Nicholas Okes. The first edition.
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printed by N.O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Bursse
Eliz 199: Bound by Hayday in red leather, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. A few leaves have been remargined. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., Eliz 199: George Daniel's copy, and sold as lot 1453 in his sale by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, in which the catalog notes: "This is a taller copy than Jolley's, a poor one, bought by Mr. Grenville for [pound sign] 106 at these rooms in 1844. The Bodleian copy is a wretched one, perfect as to leaves, but with several slight defects. The present cannot be called a fine copy, yet still it may be considered the finest known. We are not aware that more than three copies exist.", and The second edition (first, 1593).
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Imprinted by Richard Field, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
A portrait of Thomas Gray standing, nearly three-quarter length, facing the viewer. He holds a letter in his right hand, which rests on his left wrist, the whole framed in masonry, arched at the top
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Title supplied by cataloger., After the painting by J.G. Eccardt in the National Portrait Gallery, London., Artist from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits, which also states: "This plate was engraved for the Poems 1753 but destroyed by Gray's desire.", and Lewis Walpole Library Quarto 532 C753 Copy 4: Bound in as the frontispiece opposite the title page: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray. London : Printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLIII [1753]. Impression formerly owned by Horace Walpole with his ms. notes. Trimmed to plate mark.
