London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall M DCC LXVIII. [1768] .. A New Edition." A very good full leather binding. 8vo. 7.0" x 5.0" x 0.5". [2pp.]/pp.119/[2pp.] , with a final contents leaf . Half-title (before the title-page) lacking. Page signatures: [A]�, B-H8, I4, K�. Brown calf carefully re-cased at sometime in the past. Board edges carefully strengthened. Matching brown calf spine with 5 raised bands gilt publication date: '1768' and tan leather title label: 'Gray's Poems". Plain endpapers, lightly soiled. Previous owner's details to front free-endpaper: "Hariette Chick, Christmas 1887." Printed title-page. Clean text throughout. Just the odd small blemish. VG. Referenced by: ESTC T136298 / Rothschild 1071 . Contents include: Ode on the Spring, Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Ode on a Distant prospect of Eton College, Hymn to Adversity, The Progress of Poesy, The Bard, The Fatal Sisters, The Descent of Odin, The Triumphs of Owen, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.

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Bookseller: Chilton Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 50690
Title: Poems By Mr. Gray. A New Edition .
Author: GRAY, Thomas 1(716-1771) .:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall M DCC LXVIII. [1768] .
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: 52158 Gray, Thomas J. Dodsley poems Ode on the Spring, Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Ode on a Distant prospect of Eton College, Hymn to Adversity, The Progress of Poesy, The Bard, 0

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VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...