1845 The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith Leather Binding Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith. M.B. and the Professor of Ancient History in the Royal Academy of Arts Oliver Goldsmith 1845 Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans : London 8.5" by 6" xxvii, [6], 6-235, [1pp] SUMMARY A beautifully illustrated collection of Oliver Goldsmith's poetical works, complete with many lovely engravings. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION A collection of the poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith.Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish poet and novelist, known for his novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield', and his play 'She Stoops to Conquer'. Goldsmith studied at Trinity College Dublin, where there stands a statue of him by JH Foley. This collection of his poetry includes 'The Deserted Village', 'The Logicians Refuted', and 'The Traveller'.With wood engravings accompanying the text by the members of the Etching Club, including Charles West Cope, John Callcott Horsley, and Frederick Tayler. The Etching Club was an artists' society in London, illustrating various editions of the works, including those by Shakespeare, John Milton, and Thomas Gray.With a biographical memoir and notes on the poems.Edited by the literary critic Bolton Corney. CONDITION In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the paper, and a little to the extremities, resulting in a little loss to the leather. Bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Small scorch mark to the tail of the textblock, affecting the first and last few pages with a small amount of loss to the margins. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot, heavier to the first few pages. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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