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Book, Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray.

This is a Book. It was written by Thomas Gray and created by Richard Bentley and print maker: Johann Sebastian Müller and Charles Grignion I and published by James Dodlsey. It is dated 1753 and we acquired it in 1920. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 38.4 × 27.5 × 2.2 cm (15 1/8 × 10 13/16 × 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 254

Cite this object as

Book, Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray.; Written by Thomas Gray (British, 1716 – 1771); Richard Bentley (British, 1708 – 1782); Published by James Dodlsey (British, 1724 – 1797); Print Maker: Johann Sebastian Müller (German, ca. 1715 - 1792), Charles Grignion I (British, 1717 - 1810); England; H x W x D: 38.4 × 27.5 × 2.2 cm (15 1/8 × 10 13/16 × 7/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-550

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