Shelfmark
Sa1.6.13(07) [Novembre 1788]
Title
L'esprit des journaux francois et étrangers par une société de Gens-de-Lettres.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Liège : publié de Jean-Jacques Tutot, 1784-1793.
Physical description
v. : ill., 38 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Contains 'Poesies fugitive. Imitation de l'élégie de Gray; Sur un cimitiére de campagne.', pp. 289-295.
Note
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.
Note
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.
Note
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).
Note
This item is the seventh 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.
Note
Tipped onto a larger sheet.
Binding
19th century half brown morocco; blue marbled paper covered boards; five raised bands; spine title: "Gray's works".
Copy-specific note
Novembre 1788.
Subject
Gray, Thomas, 1716 - 1771 Elegy on a country churchyard.
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
France Liège.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B49739