Lot 105
- 105
Gray, Thomas
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Gray, Thomas
- An Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard. The Seventh Edition, corrected. London: Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall ..., 1752
- paper
4to (8 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.; 212 x 158 mm). Woodcut decorative bands on title and first page of text. 19th-century brown half morocco and marbled boards; corners, edges and spine worn, upper joint splitting. In a half-morocco slipcase.
With his:
Poems by Mr. Gray. Parma: Printed by Bodoni, 1793
8vo (9 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.; 241 x162 mm); some tiny light marginal spots. 19th-century blue half calf, gilt ruled, marbled edges; extremities worn.
With his:
Poems by Mr. Gray. Parma: Printed by Bodoni, 1793
8vo (9 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.; 241 x162 mm); some tiny light marginal spots. 19th-century blue half calf, gilt ruled, marbled edges; extremities worn.
Provenance
[Elegy:] George D. Smith Book Company (their sale, Anderson Galleries, 16 May 1928, lot 127 for $45, clipped catalogue entry tipped in before front flyleaf) — Charles Walker Andrews (bookplate and bibliographic notes, purchased from Brick Row Book Shop NY in February 1931, tipped in catalogue entry for the 6th Edition which was a presentation copy); [Bodoni Imprint:] Charles Walker Andrews (bookplate, clipping from catalogue entry mounted on front endpaper)
Literature
Northup 502; Brooks 501 (Bodoni imprint)
Condition
clean
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Fine copy with corrections on page 7 in the author's hand. Laid in are two autograph letters signed by Francis Griffin Stokes (editor of a 1929 edition of the poem) to Andrews, noting that the corrections are in the poet's hand, and are found in the 8th edition of the poem, which became the standard text for future editions.