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Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard: Gray's Elegy
by Thomas Gray
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a beautifully illustrated antique copy of "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard" by Thomas Gray. 1845; John W. Moore; Philadelphia. This edition features 33 illustrations engraved on wood by E.S. Gilbert. Gilt illustration and lettering on the front cover. Gilt page edges on all sides of the text block.
Condition:
The cloth has partially faded on the spine and along the edges of the covers. Cloth tears at the cover corners. The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Occasional foxing to the pages (mostly light, though heavier on the end papers, and to a few text pages). Nicely written inscription dated 1845 on the front end paper. Previous owner's ex-libris label affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7612
- Title
- Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard
- Author
- Thomas Gray
- Illustrator
- E.S. Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John W. Moore
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1845
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- thomas gray, Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard, gray's elegy, the bard, the fatal sisters, works of gray, poetical works gray, poems gray
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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