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September 2003 Fine Art and Antiques Auction

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671. Odes of Gray

Gray. "Odes." Strawberry-Hill: For R. & J. Dodsley, 1757. Quarto, 21 pp., THE FIRST BOOK PRINTED BY HORACE WALPOLE'S STRAWBERRY - HILL PRESS. Full red crushed morocco, with five raised bands, gilt title and date. Bound by Rivieve. A handsome copy of the first edition, with first issue points "Ilissus" on page 8:17, and with a comma after "Swarm" on page 16:19. Housed in modern clamshell box.



600/1,200   Sold $345.00
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