THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD (DELUXE LEATHERBOUND EDITION)
by OLIVER GOLDSMITH
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: GEORGE G HARRAP, 1929. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Full Morocco. Fine/No Jacket. ARTHUR RACKHAM. Deluxe version of the first edition, first printing of this stunning Arthur Rackham-illustrated book, in genuinely fine condition. The binding is clean, light olive green "Persian Morrocco" with stunning gilt and foil decoration to front board depicting a scene from the Goldsmith's novel. Top edge gilt. There is the very slightest rubbing to board edges, the corners remain sharp. Internally, the pages are clean, with no inscriptions, except for the remains of a previous price pencilled in at some point to the front endpaper. The pages are not foxed and are absolutely clean on creamy paper. Excellent. Overall, I have not seen a better condition version of this deluxe leatherbound edition. A really high quality item.
Synopsis
"The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity." When Dr Primrose loses his fortune in a disastrous investment, his idyllic life in the country is shattered and he is forced to move with his wife and six children to an impoverished living on the estate of Squire Thornhill. Taking to the road in pursuit of his daughter, who has been seduced by the rakish Squire, the beleaguered Primrose becomes embroiled in a series of misadventures – encountering his long-lost son in a travelling theatre company and even spending time in a debtor’s prison. Yet Primrose, though hampered by his unworldliness and pride, is sustained by his unwavering religious faith. In The Vicar of Wakefield , Goldsmith gently mocks many of the literary conventions of his day – from pastoral and romance to the picaresque – infusing his story of a hapless clergyman with warm humour and amiable social satire. In his introduction, Stephen Coote discusses Goldsmith’s eventful life, the literary devices used in the novel, and its central themes of Christianity, justice and the family. This edition also includes a bibliography and notes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tobo Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008529
- Title
- THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD (DELUXE LEATHERBOUND EDITION)
- Author
- OLIVER GOLDSMITH
- Illustrator
- ARTHUR RACKHAM
- Format/Binding
- Full Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- GEORGE G HARRAP
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1929
- Pages
- -1
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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