The Vicar of Wakefield
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: A & C Black, 1903. Book. Illus. by John Massey Wright 13 Illustrations. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This publisher found , in 1902, a way to economically produce color illustrations, and the splendid 20 shilling series of English county and foreign travel books started. This book was the only work of fiction so honored in the 20 shilling series, and also in this limited edition. Inman 257. It has an introduction by Joseph Grego and includes John Forster's essay on the story. Only 250 copies, this number 64 and signed by the publisher. White vellum cloth with a clover leaf design blocked in gilt and printed in olive green on the front and spine, titles in gilt on front and spine, top edge gilt. There is some soiling to the boards and wear at the edges. Inside, a beautiful copy with no stains or foxing or prior owner marks, except for age browning on the endpapers as is usual. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket..
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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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007074
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Illustrator
- John Massey Wright 13 Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- A & C Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- A & C Black, Color Plate Books, Oliver Goldsmith
- Bookseller catalogs
- A & C Black;
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