The Poetical Works. With Remarks attempting to ascertain, Chiefly from Local Observation, the Actual Scene of the Deserted Village; and Illustrative Engravings, by Mr Alkin, from drawings taken upon the spot. By Rev. R.H. Newell, B.D.
Published by London, Suttaby, Evance and Co. 1811.
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, AustraliaLarsen Books
AbeBooks seller since March 3, 1997
Condition: Used
£ 57.71
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First edition thus. Hardcover. Small quarto. Contemporary light-brown half calf, spine lettered in gilt (label) and decorated in gilt and blind, with raised bands and marbled boards. Small embossed stamp from a bookseller (S. Drayton & Sons, Exeter, Devon) on the corner of the front free endpaper, a small (1") paper repair to an erasure blemish on the top corner of the title-page, a little foxing on some of the margins, and some offsetting from the 6 engravings, one tissue guard replaced, as well as the bottom corner of one page, corners and head and tail of the spine rubbed (with some minor professional restoration at these points), otherwise very good. With an engraved dedication page, and six engraved aquatints of Irish scenes which would have been familiar to Goldsmith. A nice edition with a clear, robust type-face, in a strong, original binding with only minor sophistication/repairs.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Poetical Works. With Remarks attempting to ascertain, Chiefly from Local Observation, the Actual Scene of the Deserted Village; and Illustrative Engravings, by Mr Alkin, from drawings taken upon the spot. By Rev. R.H. Newell, B.D.
- Author
- GOLDSMITH, Oliver.
- Publisher
- London, Suttaby, Evance and Co. 1811.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Larsen Books
Exeter, NSW, Australia
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