The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Edited by Peter Cunningham [Later Edition - Full Leather Binding]

Oliver Goldsmith Peter Cunningham

Published by London: John Murray, 1854

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London: John Murray, 1837, Later Edition. Four volumes, full leather binding with gilt titles to twin red and black labels, five gilt raised bands, gilt tooling to the spine compartments and both boards. In four volumes complete. With illustrated second titles to all volumes. Containing: Volume I - xii, 468pp. Including Poetical Works, Drama, and The Vicar of Wakefield. Volume II - [vi], 5-487pp. An Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning in Europe; The Citizen of the World. Volume III - iv, 447pp. The Bee; Essays; Unacknowledged Essays; Prefaces Introductions, Etc. Volume IV - 450pp. Biographies; Reviews; Animated Nature; Cock Lane Ghost; Vida's Game of Chess; Letters; Index. Oliver Goldsmith (1730 - 1774) was an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man (1768) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771, first performed in 1773). He also wrote An History of the Earth and Animated Nature. He is thought to have written the classic children's tale The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes. Approximately 9 inches tall. Provenance: bookplate for William A Anderson to Vol II and III. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to twin maroon labels, five gilt raised bands, rubbed, git stamped compartments. Joints good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition rubbed and worn. Boards good condition gilt tooling to front and rear boards, marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edges darkened, all edges gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure . Paste downs good condition marbled, inner gilt dentelles. End papers good condition marbled, subsequent end papers foxed and tanned. Title good condition pictorial title pages with vignettes, gently foxed and tanned, letterpress title pages tanned. Pages good condition gently tanned throughout. Binding good condition attractive with wear. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1854 Binding: Hardback.

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• Title: The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Edited by Peter Cunningham [Later Edition - Full Leather Binding]
• Publisher: London: John Murray
• Publication Date: 1854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
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