ROE, Thomas. The Negotiations of Sir Thomas Roe, in his Embassy to the Ottoman Porte, from the Year 1621 to 1628 inclusive: Containing a great variety of curious and important matters, relating not only to the affairs of the Turkish Empire, but also to those of the other states of Europe, in that period, edited by Thomas Carte, London: by Samuel Richardson, 1740, 2°, FIRST EDITION, THOMAS GRAY'S COPY, WITH SOME MANUSCRIPT ANNOTATIONS IN HIS HAND AND HIS SIGNATURE on a correction slip for part of the title description, engraved vignette to title (lacking the portrait of Rose inserted in some copies, title very lightly soiled), morocco gilt by Clarke & Bedford (headcap worn), g.e. [Blackmer 1442] With one other book from Thomas Gray's library (containing a 6-line pasted-on inscription in Greek in Gray's hand). (2)

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ROE, Thomas. The Negotiations of Sir Thomas Roe, in his Embassy to the Ottoman Porte, from the Year 1621 to 1628 inclusive: Containing a great variety of curious and important matters, relating not only to the affairs of the Turkish Empire, but also to those of the other states of Europe, in that period, edited by Thomas Carte, London: by Samuel Richardson, 1740, 2°, FIRST EDITION, THOMAS GRAY'S COPY, WITH SOME MANUSCRIPT ANNOTATIONS IN HIS HAND AND HIS SIGNATURE on a correction slip for part of the title description, engraved vignette to title (lacking the portrait of Rose inserted in some copies, title very lightly soiled), morocco gilt by Clarke & Bedford (headcap worn), g.e. [Blackmer 1442] With one other book from Thomas Gray's library (containing a 6-line pasted-on inscription in Greek in Gray's hand). (2)
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Most of Gray's annotations identify people mentioned in the book are better known as, but others provide a commentary on the content. For example, on p. 107, he states: "All this cypher seems to relate only to Jewels, wch the amboss was cheapening for the Marq:ss, or the king, who was passionately fond of them"; bookplate of Robert, Earl of Crewe.

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