Gray's poetical works, English and Latin, illustrated: . with introductory stanzas by the Rev. John Moultrie, ... an original life of Gray, by the Rev. John Mitford, ... and a lecture on the writings of Gray, by the Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle, ...
Thomas Gray (1716-1771)
Category
Books
Date
1853
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3038403
Summary
Bibliographic description
vi,[2],xciv,142p., [14] leaves of plates . ill.., port.. . 8vo.. Previous shelfmark: A.9.2. Christies, 21 June 2004, lot 518.. Provenance: Bookplate: 'Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton' [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]; crest, signed and dated: W.P.B. 1914. manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "R. Myddelton Biddulph from his very sincere friend Christopher C. Oldfield on his leaving Eton. Election 1853" [i.e. Richard Myddelton Biddulph (1837-1913)]. manuscript notices inserted between pp. lxxvi-lxxvii, regarding the closing and opening of a theatre at Chirk Castle due to the ill health of the prima donna Mademoiselle Juttine.. Binding: Publisher's gold-tooled red grained calf binding. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Thomas Gray (1716-1771) George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle (1802-1864) John Mitford (1781-1859) John Moultrie (1799-1874)