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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Wakefield Edition. Limited Edition #127/500. Vol. VII
Goldsmith, Oliver and Cunningham, Peter (Ed.) · New York and London
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver and Cunningham, Peter (Ed.)
- Date
- 1900
- Place
- New York and London
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 4to.(6.5" x 9.75") One volume of broken set. Limited Edition Wakefield Edition #127/500 copies. Half green morocco with generous corners, single gilt rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. 2.5" x 1.25" gilt floral device to upper corner near spine (see pic). Sun-faded spine with three gilt decorated raised bands , gilt author/title and sub-title/vol# to second and third compartments, gilt floral devices fill the upper and lower fields, gilt year at foot. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, spine sun-faded to a pleasing brown, covers lightly rubbed with some scuffs (see pic). Decorative title page with red, blue, black, and gold lettering, title page in red and black. Frontispiece in two states. Six additional engraved portraits with descriptive tissue guards. A pretty book, a pleasure to hold and read.
- Format
- This volume comprises: Memoirs of M. de Voltaire 1759, The Life of Richard Nash, The Life of Thomas Parnell, The Life of Henry St. John, Contributions to "The Critical Review" 1757, 1759
- Category
- Literature & Poetry
- Record
- S.I.8161
4to.(6.5" x 9.75") 1900. New York and London: Harper & Brother. One volume of broken set. Limited Edition Wakefield Edition #127/500 copies. Half green morocco with generous corners, single gilt rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. 2.5" x 1.25" gilt floral device to upper corner near spine (see pic). Sun-faded spine with three gilt decorated raised bands , gilt author/title and sub-title/vol# to second and third compartments, gilt floral devices fill the upper and lower fields, gilt year at foot. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, spine sun-faded to a pleasing brown, covers lightly rubbed with some scuffs (see pic). Decorative title page with red, blue, black, and gold lettering, title page in red and black. Frontispiece in two states. Six additional engraved portraits with descriptive tissue guards. A pretty book, a pleasure to hold and read. Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Anglo-Irish poet, novelist, playwright, and hack writer.[1] A prolific author of various literature, he is regarded among the most versatile writers of the Georgian era.
Condition
Very Good
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