Author: GRAY (Thomas):
Title: Poems by Mr. Gray.
Description: Dublin: Printed by William Streeter..., 1768. 12mo, 173 x 95 mms., pp. [9], 12 - 187 [188 blank], with engraved frontispiece "The Bard" (not included in pagination), engraved title-page (included in pagination), 3 engraved vignettes in text, contemporary calf, red leather label; slight worming of upper front joint, but generally a very good to fine copy, with the contemporary autograph "Richd. [?Chaloner]" on title-page The "Advertisement" following the title-page states, "At the desire of some Gentlemen, for whose Taste and Judgment the Editor hath the greatest Respect, has added in this Edition of Mr. Gray's Poems two Latin Translations of the celebrated Elegy written in a Country Church-yard, with a poetical Address to the Author; one by the Rev. Lloyd, the other by an anonimous [sic] Person, which Translations and Poems, it is hoped, will not be unacceptable to the classical Reader." Sleater issued three printings in 1768; this one corresponds to ESTC T55692.

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