The vicar of wakefield: a tale. Supposed to be written by himself
by [GOLDSMITH, Oliver]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Davies, T. Smith, N. Taylor, and W. Thomson Two volumes bound as one. 134, [2], 124pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Recent endpapers, later ink ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, occasional spotting, slight marginal chipping. A late eighteenth-century edition of Anglo-Irish author Oliver Goldsmith's (1730-1774) most renowned work; printed in an unusual typeface almost certainly suggesting continental publication - indeed ESTC records the imprint as being false. First printed in 1766, The Vicar of Wakefield would become one of the defining novels of the eighteenth-century; sadly the author was to profit little from the sensational success of the work, as Samuel Johnson had sold the rights for £60 in order to relieve Goldsmith from the pursuit of debtors. ESTC locates copies of this edition at only a single location in the British Isles (NLI), and a further six locations in North America (Columbia, McMaster, Philadelphia, Toronto, Wisconsin-Madison, and Yale). ESTC N45806.. 1789. 12mo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ16421
- Title
- The vicar of wakefield: a tale. Supposed to be written by himself
- Author
- [GOLDSMITH, Oliver]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1789
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Davies, T. Smith, N. Taylor, and W. Thomson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- English Literature
- Size
- 12mo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
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Glossary
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- Marbled boards
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- Fly-Leaf
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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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...