Shelfmark
Sa1.6.13(05)
Author
Title
Elegy written in a country church-yard. By Mr. Gray. And translated into Italian verse by J. Giannini, L.L.D..
Varying form of title
Elegy written in a country churchyard. Italian and English
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : : printed for, and sold by the translator, at no. 48, Berwick-Street, Soho., M DCC LXXXII. [1782]
Physical description
[5], 19, [1]p., plate ; 38 cm. (4to.)
Note
Text and pagination begin on verso of p.[5]. Parallel English and Italian texts.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N1281
Provenance
Inscription on title-page of volume 1 of the set: 'From the editor', with Dawson Turner's initials beneath. Card catalogue record states: 'This copy of the Mathias edition was presented by the editor to Dawson Turner'. Dawson Turner (1775-1858) added the Gray letters, the Norton Nicholls account of Thomas Gray, and the travel notes. Sold at the sale of Taylor's books, 1859, lot 219.
Provenance
Inscription on flyleaf: "John Dillon 1863". Dillon added some of the manuscript introductions and many engravings to the volumes. Sold by him at auction, Sotheby's June 1869.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Percy Morris (1867-1927), at Eton College 1881-1884. Given to Eton College Library by Morris in 1905. Percy Morris inherited the volumes from his father John Morris (1824-1905).
Binding
19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; five raised bands; gilt title on spine; marbled endpapers; marbled edges; gilt top edge.
Copy-specific note
This item is the fifth of seven items bound in the volume, which is the fifth of a five volume set. Volumes 1 to 3 are an extra-illustrated copy of the works of Thomas Gray (London, 1814) catalogued as Sa1.6.09 to Sa1.6.13. The fourth volume is largely manuscript material relating to Thomas Gray's travels, which have been catalogued as MS 413. The manuscript material in this volume is also described in the record for MS 413.
Copy-specific note
Each leaf mounted onto larger sheets.
Subject
English poetry.
Added entry--name
Giannini, Giuseppe translator.
Added entry--name
Turner, Dawson, 1775 - 1858 former owner.
Added entry--name
Dillon, John former owner.
Added entry--name
Morris, Percy former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Language code
ita eng
Identifier
B49738