The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. Including a Variety of Pieces Now First Collected By James Prior

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London: John Murray, 1837, ???? Edition. Four volumes, full leather binding with gilt titles to twin maroon labels, four gilt bands, blind tooling to the spine compartments and both boards. The Miscellanous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. Including a Variety of Pieces now first collected by James Prior In four volumes complete. With illustrated second titles to all volumes. Containing: Volume I: x, [ii], 580pp; including The Bee; Essay; An Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning in Europe; Prefaces and Introductions; Volume II, xi, [i] 51pp: Letters from a Citizen of the World, to his Friend in the East; A Familiar Introduction to the Study of Natural History. In five parts [Now first collected]. Volume III, xiv, [ii], 500pp: The Vicar of Wakefield; Biographies; Miscellaneous Criticism. Volume IV, vi, [ii], 512pp: Poems; Miscellaneous Pieces; Dramas; Criticism Relating to Poetry and the Belles-Lettres [Now first collected]. 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. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to twin maroon labels, four gilt raised bands (gently rubbed), blind stamped compartments (gently rubbed). Joints good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition gently rubbed and worn. Boards good condition blind tooling to front and rear boards, minor marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edges darkened, all edges marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure to all. Paste downs good condition marbled, blind tooled dentelles. End papers good condition marbled, subsequent end papers foxed and tanned. Title good condition pictorial title pages with vignettes, heavily foxed and tanned, letterpress title pages tanned. Pages good condition gently tanned throughout. Binding good condition attractive with minor wear. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1837 Binding: Hardback. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1622150158763

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