GRAY, Thomas

[GRAY, Thomas- First Issue- Riviere Binding] Odes

Strawberry-Hill: R. and J. Dodsley, 1757.

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 Riviere. 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.

Price: $2,250.00   Item #6078