The Deserted Village, a Poem Written by Oliver Goldsmith and Illustrated by Edwin a. Abbey, R. A
by Goldsmith, Oliver. Edwin A. Abby (illus)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1902. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full red cloth with gilt titling to front cover and spine. Slight has wear at the top & bottom with a little fraying to same. All edges gilt. Photogravure frontispiece with signature of artist in the plate. 119 pages of clean, bright, beautifully illustrated pages with no dust jacket. Overall a VERY GOOD PLUS book. A good gift. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002261
- Title
- The Deserted Village, a Poem Written by Oliver Goldsmith and Illustrated by Edwin a. Abbey, R. A
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver. Edwin A. Abby (illus)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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