Shelfmark
Iaa2.5.17 - Iaa2.5.19
Title
A collection of poems. By several hands. In three volumes..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for R. Dodsley at Tully's Head in Pall-Mall., M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748].
Physical description
3 v. ; 18 cm. (12mo)
Note
Edited by Robert Dodsley.
Note
Titlepages in red and black.
Note
Vol. II contains 'Ode on a distant prospect of Eton College', 'Ode on the death of a favourite cat, drowned in a tub of gold fishes', and 'Ode on the spring' by Thomas Gray.
Note
Pagination: v.1 - [2], v, 286 p. ; v.2 - [4], 332 p. ; v.3 - [4] 336 p.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T124507
Binding
18th century brown leather binding; gilt spine title; gilt decoration on spine.
Copy-specific note
Ms. amendments made to the text of vol. 1.
Subject
English poetry 18th century.
Subject
English poetry Early modern, 1500-1700.
Added entry--name
Dodsley, Robert, 1703 - 1764 bookseller, editor.
Added entry--name
Gray, Thomas, 1716 - 1771 Ode on a distant prospect of Eton College.
Added entry--name
Gray, Thomas, 1716 - 1771 Ode on the death of a favourite cat, drowned in a tub of gold fishes.
Added entry--name
Gray, Thomas, 1716 - 1771 Ode on the spring.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45055