Dodsley, R.--Akenside, M.--Gray, T.

Dodsley, Robert. Public Virtue: a poem in three books. I. Agriculture [all published]. for R. and J. Dodsley, 1753, 'argument' leaf, index and 4 pp. of publisher's advertisements present--Akenside, Mark. An ode to the Right Honourable the Earl of Huntingdon... for R. Dodsley, 1748, half-title and 2 pp. of publisher's advertisements present--Akenside, Mark. Odes on Several Subjects. for R. Dodsley, 1745, half-title present, engraved illustration on title-page, numerous head- and tail-pieces, lacking final blank--Akenside, Mark. An Ode to the Country Gentlemen of England. for R. and J. Dodsley, 1758, second edition--[Gray, Thomas]. An elegy written in a country church yard. for R. and J. Dodsley, 1756, tenth edition--[Gray, Thomas]. Odes by Mr. Gray. Strawberry-Hill: for R. and J. Dodsley, 1757, first publication, first printing of walpole's strawberry hill press ("Ilissus" on page 8), one of 2,000 copies, engraved illustration on title-page, [Hazen, Strawberry Hill Press 1], minor loss to title-page at gutter--all 4to, contemporary calf, presentation copy from the publisher ("From Mr Dodsley" noted on front free endpaper), spine gilt in compartments with morocco lettering piece, binding slightly worn and bumped at extremities

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