GRAY, Thomas (1716-1771). The Poems of Mr. Gray, edited by W. Mason. York: A. Ward for J. Dodsley, T. Cadell and J. Todd, 1778. 3 volumes, 8° (185 x 106mm), etched frontispiece by W. Doughty, with list of contents at end of vol. I, CONTEMPORARY STRAIGHT-GRAINED CRIMSON MOROCCO BY ROGER PAYNE, single fillet on covers, spine compartments directly lettered and divided by raised bands and fillets, gilt turn-ins and board edges, gilt edges (spines lightly rubbed). Provenance: G. Daniel (front blank with his signed inscription, 'Beautiful copy. Bound by Roger Payne. G. Daniel, Canterbury'; tipped-in clipping from an auction catalogue, with ms note "W. Daniel's Library"). A FINE SET. The BL List of Catalogues of English Book Sales records the sale of George Daniel's library on 20 July 1864, but no sale in the name of W. Daniel. Lowndes III, 931: "a favourite edition". (4)