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Title

The

Poetical Works

of

Thomas Gray.

[Later Edition ~ Fine Prize Binding by Bickers and Son]

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Author

Thomas GRAY

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Year of Publication

Not dated

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Publisher

London: Bickers & Son

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For full description see below - after all photographs

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Description:

London: Bickers & Son, not dated, Later Edition.

In a full tree calf leather binding, with gilt decoration to the spine bound by Bickers and Son for the Abbey School in Beckenham.

Internally firmly bound.  Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered light foxing.

Provenance: prize inscription for F.E. Hill in 1905 to the  front.

Approximately 5 ¾ inches tall.

 

Condition Report

Externally

• Spine – good condition – gilt titles and gilt decoration.
• Joints – very good condition.
• Corners – very good condition.
• Boards – very good condition – gently marked, gilt crest to the front board.
• Page edges – very good condition – marbled.
• See above and photos.

Internally

• Hinges – very good condition – sound.
• Paste downs – very good condition – marbled.
• End papers – very good condition – marbled, inscribed, foxed.
• Title – good condition – tanned.
• Pages – good condition – tanned with minor foxing.
• Binding – very good condition – solid.
• See photos.

Publisher: see above.
Publication Date: not dated
Binding: Hardback

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Ruler in picture is 6 inches long!

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