B26463

Shelfmark

Sa1.6.09 - Sa1.6.13

Author

Gray, Thomas

Title

The works of Thomas Gray with memoirs of his life and writings by William Mason :, to which are subjoined extracts philological poetical and critical from the author's original manuscripts selected and arranged by Thomas James Mathias in two volumes.

Varying form of title

Spine title: Gray's works.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by William Bulmer and co. Shakspeare Press for John Porter in Pall-Mall bookseller to Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte,, 1814.

Physical description

5v. ;, 38cm.

Note

The "Memoirs of the life and writings of Thomas Gray" (v. 1, p. 131-493) consists largely of his letters.

Note

Specially printed title-page for vol. 1 part II, inserted before p. [239]. Vol. [iv] consists of the MS. of Gray's 'notes on his travels in France, Italy and Scotland 1738-1764', this is followed by the Recollections of Gray by the Reverend Norton Nicholls, an autograph ms. Both these items are preceded by short introductory ms. notes by John Dillon. Vol. [v] contains a number of items, Bentley's designs, and various versions of the Elegy in Latin, Greek and Italian. Vol. 1 contains autograph letters from Gray, mostly to Norton Nicholls, Mason, Algarotti, James Brown, Horace Walpole and others. At the end of vol. 1, 2 there are some leaves of notes by Gray on Walpole's Lives of the painters, and one leaf of notes on Vasari. All the letters from Gray are printed in the Toynbee-Whibley-Starr edition of his correspondence (OUP, 1935 2nd edition 1971), as are the letters from James Brown to Nicholls (Appendix W.), and Nicholls's Reminiscences of Gray (Appendix Z). See notes on ms. 413.

Note

Two volumes bound in three, plus two volumes of related material.

Note

Grangerized copy filled with numerous ms. letters and other items.

Note

Pagination: 238, [1]; 239-581, [1]; vii, [1], 634 p.

Note

At end of vols. 1 and 2: "London: printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-row, St. James's".

Formatted contents note

Contents: v. 1. Poems. Memoirs [including letters] Two translations of Gray's Elegy, the Latin by Messrs. Anstey and Roberts--the Greek by W. Cooke. Letter on the death of N. Nicholls [by T. J. Mathias] Appendix: Letters to Hon. Horace Walpole.--v. 2. Extracts: Metrum, observations on English metre; on the pseudo-rhythmus; on rhyme; and the poems of Lydgate. Extracts--poetical--miscellaneous--classical [including notes on Aristophanes] Extracts geographical, relating to some parts of India and of Persia. Some account of the Dialogues and the Epistles of Plato. Appendix: Some illustrations of the Systema naturae of Linnaeus. Postscript by the editor.

Provenance

Card catalogue: "This copy of the Mathias edition was presented by the editor to Dawson Turner".

Provenance

Ms. on flyleaf: "John Dillon 1863".

Provenance

Presented by the editor (Thomas Mathias) to Dawson Turner - ms. on title-page and card catalogue entry.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Percy Morris.

Provenance

Book-label of Eton College Library.

Binding

19th century half brown morocco; blue marbled paper covered boards; five raised bands; spine title: "Gray's works".

Subject

Gray, Thomas

Subject

Lydgate, John

Subject

Poets, English, Correspondence, 18th century.

Subject

English language, Versification.

Subject

Poets, English, 18th century, Correspondence.

Added entry--name

Mason, William, associated name.

Added entry--name

Mathias, Thomas James, ed.

Added entry--name

Nicholls, Norton, associated name.

Added entry--name

Walpole, Horace, associated name.

Added entry--name

Dillon, John, former owner.

Added entry--name

Turner, Dawson, former owner.

Added entry--name

Morris, Percy, former owner.

Added entry--name

W. Bulmer and Co, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B26463

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa1.6.09 - Sa1.6.13

1001#$aGray, Thomas

24514$aThe works of Thomas Gray with memoirs of his life and writings by William Mason :$bto which are subjoined extracts philological poetical and critical from the author's original manuscripts selected and arranged by Thomas James Mathias in two volumes.

24618$aGray's works.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by William Bulmer and co. Shakspeare Press for John Porter in Pall-Mall bookseller to Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte,$c1814.

300##$a5v. ;$c38cm.

500##$aThe "Memoirs of the life and writings of Thomas Gray" (v. 1, p. 131-493) consists largely of his letters.

500##$aSpecially printed title-page for vol. 1 part II, inserted before p. [239]. Vol. [iv] consists of the MS. of Gray's 'notes on his travels in France, Italy and Scotland 1738-1764', this is followed by the Recollections of Gray by the Reverend Norton Nicholls, an autograph ms. Both these items are preceded by short introductory ms. notes by John Dillon. Vol. [v] contains a number of items, Bentley's designs, and various versions of the Elegy in Latin, Greek and Italian. Vol. 1 contains autograph letters from Gray, mostly to Norton Nicholls, Mason, Algarotti, James Brown, Horace Walpole and others. At the end of vol. 1, 2 there are some leaves of notes by Gray on Walpole's Lives of the painters, and one leaf of notes on Vasari. All the letters from Gray are printed in the Toynbee-Whibley-Starr edition of his correspondence (OUP, 1935 2nd edition 1971), as are the letters from James Brown to Nicholls (Appendix W.), and Nicholls's Reminiscences of Gray (Appendix Z). See notes on ms. 413.

500##$aTwo volumes bound in three, plus two volumes of related material.

500##$aGrangerized copy filled with numerous ms. letters and other items.

500##$aPagination: 238, [1]; 239-581, [1]; vii, [1], 634 p.

500##$aAt end of vols. 1 and 2: "London: printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-row, St. James's".

5050#$av. 1. Poems. Memoirs [including letters] Two translations of Gray's Elegy, the Latin by Messrs. Anstey and Roberts--the Greek by W. Cooke. Letter on the death of N. Nicholls [by T. J. Mathias] Appendix: Letters to Hon. Horace Walpole.--v. 2. Extracts: Metrum, observations on English metre; on the pseudo-rhythmus; on rhyme; and the poems of Lydgate. Extracts--poetical--miscellaneous--classical [including notes on Aristophanes] Extracts geographical, relating to some parts of India and of Persia. Some account of the Dialogues and the Epistles of Plato. Appendix: Some illustrations of the Systema naturae of Linnaeus. Postscript by the editor.

5611#$aCard catalogue: "This copy of the Mathias edition was presented by the editor to Dawson Turner".

5611#$aMs. on flyleaf: "John Dillon 1863".

5611#$aPresented by the editor (Thomas Mathias) to Dawson Turner - ms. on title-page and card catalogue entry.

5611#$aArmorial bookplate of Percy Morris.

5611#$aBook-label of Eton College Library.

563##$a19th century half brown morocco; blue marbled paper covered boards; five raised bands; spine title: "Gray's works".

60014$aGray, Thomas

60014$aLydgate, John

650#0$aPoets, English$xCorrespondence$y18th century.

650#0$aEnglish language$xVersification.

650#0$aPoets, English$y18th century$xCorrespondence.

7001#$aMason, William$eassociated name.

7001#$aMathias, Thomas James$eed.

7001#$aNicholls, Norton$eassociated name.

7001#$aWalpole, Horace$eassociated name.

7001#$aDillon, John$eformer owner.

7001#$aTurner, Dawson$eformer owner.

7001#$aMorris, Percy$eformer owner.

7102#$aW. Bulmer and Co.$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.