The selector. Containing the poetical works of Gray, Goldsmith, Falconer & Somerville.
Thomas Gray (1716-1771)
Category
Books
Date
1815 - 1826
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3149153
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], 72; 72; 95, [1]; 71, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 13 cm. (12mo.). Former shelfmark: 21.a.13. Provenance: armorial crest ink-stamp on front fly-leaf: griffin's head, anonymous. Manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "Mary Davison a present from her uncle 1836". Binding: nineteenth-century full calf; sewn on recessed cords; framework of blind and gilt fillets and blind roll patterns to form a border; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gilt pattern stamp on spine; gilt title on black leather label (detached) on spine; brown swirl marbled bookblock edges and endpapers.
Makers and roles
Thomas Gray (1716-1771), author Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) , author William Falconer (1744-1824), author William Somervile (1675-1742), author