Designs By Mr R Bentley, For Six Poems By Mr T Gray

Printed for R. Dodsley, 1753. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first state. Folio. Full calf with marlbed endpapers, top edges gilt. Leaves printed on one side only only. Rubbing to board edges, with some stains visible to boards. Spine darkened. Leather splitting at bottom of front joint, with a small chip at tail of spine. Very good overall.

London: R. Dodsley,1753. (Folio) 37.5 x 26 cm (14¼ x 10½"), quarter period roan and marbled paper boards, gilt rules. Second Edition. Author:Thomas Gray (British, London 1716–1771 Cambridge)Designer: Richard Bentley (British, Cambridge, baptized 1708–1782 London)Engraver: T. S. Müller (British, active 1753)Engraver: Charles Grignion, I (British, London baptised 1721–1810 London)Publisher: Robert Dodsley (British, 1703–1764)Second edition, with “Designs, &c.” on the… Read more about this item

London: R Dodsley, 1753. Leather. Very Good. 15" by 10.5". R Bentley. A scarce and handsome volume of illustrations to the work of Thomas Gray, in attractive leather binding. Curiously noted as 'designs', rather than poems, the title was written such in order to emphasise to readers that the poems were previously published by Gray, and not new… Read more about this item

London: J. Dodsley, 1775. Hardback, slim folio, original boards crudely held to text block with frayed thread, leacking spine. Engraved vignettle to title. 5 engraved plates only (of 6), and a few engraved illustrations. Sewing broken and contents loose. Cloth strip crudely adhered to spine of text block with cloth partially adhered to gutter margin of half-title and final leaf.… Read more about this item

1789. London, J. Dodsley, 1789. Folio. Contemp. full calf. Double-line borders on covers. Neathly rebacked to style. Spine richly gilt and with gilt lettering. Corners bumped. Light wear along edges. Inner gilt borders. Engraved portrait of Gray (by Müller). Engraved title-vignette. (4),(1-)35,(2) leaves a. pp. 39-55., 6 large engraved initials, 6 engraved plates (Müller) and 13 large… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Gale ECCO, Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing