Thomas Gray
25 copies for sale · $30–$850 · 6 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
AN ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$150
Elegy wrote in a country church yard (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$50
Occasional Memorandums; Being Extracts from a Journal for the Year 1767 Now First Printed (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Poems of Mr. Gray — Whitmore Rare Books$750
The Poems of Gray, A New Edition. Adorned with Plates — John Windle Antiquarian$375
The Poetical Works Of Thomas Gray English And Latin Illustrated Including An Original Life — Tavistock Books$45
Poems and letters — Rootenberg Rare Books$850
Poems — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£175
The Works Of Thomas Gray With Memoirs Of His Life And Writings By William Mason To Which A (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$850
The Works Of Thomas Gray Vol I Containing The Poems With Critical Notes A Life Of The Auth (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$500
GRAY'S ELEGY: A LYRIC POEM — Oak Knoll Books$500
ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD — Rare Book Cellar$498
Works on the market
An elegy written in a country churchyard6 copies · $44–$498
POEMS2 copies · £150–£175
ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD2 copies · $47–$153
Poems and letters1 copy · $850
The Works Of Thomas Gray With Memoirs Of His Life And Writings By William Mason To Which A1 copy · $850
Poems of Mr. Gray1 copy · $750
GRAY'S ELEGY: A LYRIC POEM1 copy · $500
The Works Of Thomas Gray Vol I Containing The Poems With Critical Notes A Life Of The Auth1 copy · $500
Elegy wrote in a country church yard1 copy · $225
AN ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD1 copy · $150
Elegy wrote in a country church yard1 copy · $50
The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray1 copy · $45
The Poetical Works Of Thomas Gray English And Latin Illustrated Including An Original Life1 copy · $45
Market context
4 copies of Thomas Gray's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $163 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Poems by Mr. Gray, Dublin, 1768; and others poetry, most 18th century, some odd vol. (c.55 (forum, 2026-06-04)£480
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