Poems and Letters (Inscribed by James John Hornby)
by Thomas Gray
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Chiswick Press, 1879. Hardcover. Good. Illustrated with photographs. Inscribed by James John Hornby, a previous headmaster of Eton College. Leather binding, gilt decorative elements around edges, gilt lettering on spine. Blue and brown marbled end-pages. Frontispiece photograph of Thomas Gray. Photographs scattered throughout work. 410 pp. Front cover is detached. Pencil notes near front end-pages. Some foxing, particularly near end-pages. No annotation in this copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 062679
- Title
- Poems and Letters (Inscribed by James John Hornby)
- Author
- Thomas Gray
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chiswick Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Eton, College, Headmaster, Hornby, Poetry, Literature, Literary Works, Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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- Spine
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