Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray.
Thomas Gray (1716-1771)
Category
Books
Date
1753
Materials
Measurements
362 x 265 x 30 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3079491
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing and engraving ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports Date of Binding: 18.4 Binder's Name: British End Leaves: tipped single fold of antique spot marbled paper made to a sewn fold of white handmade laid paper the second leaf of which is made to another leaf of white laid paper (a sewn double fold?); the outer marbled leaf is pasted to the board. Structure: English Edges: plain cut, all edges gilt, polished Spine Lining: moderate round, square joints, continuous buff paper lining End Bands: both missing, but tiedowns in green and cream silk visible Bookmark: red silk ribbon Boards: 4mm rope fibre boards, back-cornered, all slips laced in Covering: Full red-brown russia calf with original dicing Tooling Spine: divided into 8 panels by gold-tooled roll or pallet. Titled on lettering piece (missing) in panel 2; other panels filled with gold-tooled corners and central ornament Tooling Sides: gold-tooled roll border; gold-tooled roll on board edges and turn-ins Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes: The marbled paper pastedown is taken round the back edge of the board onto the outside along the spine edge.
Bibliographic description
[8]p.,35,[1]leaves, plates . ill.. . 4to.. Imperfect: wanting half-title. Bound with the final [2],39-55,[1]p. of a later edition, which consist of the 'Odes by Mr. Gray', signed X-2B2.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on title page: H. Boscawen given to my friend Eliza Anne Tickell. [i.e.: possibly from a descendent of the viscounts Falmouth?]. Round armorial bookplate; untrimmed, gothic lettering: Charles Winn Nostell Priory. Franks 32246. [i.e.: Charles Winn (1795-1874)].. Binding: Diced morocco; gilt rolled and ruled; recessed cords; spine heavily gilt; spine label missing: 'Gray's Poems'.
Makers and roles
Thomas Gray (1716-1771) Richard Bentley (1708–1782)