The Deserted Village, a Poem

London: W. Griffin, 1772. The Seventh Edition. Disbound. Fair. vii, 23 p. 25 cm. Title page engraving by Isaac Taylor. Disbound. 6 pairs of small holes in margin. Loosening at lower spine. Last two leaves detached. Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds. First published in May 1770, Goldsmith's poem is social commentary condemning rural depopulation and the pursuit… Read more about this item

London: J. Barker, 1784 (Circa). Very Good. 4.25 x 6.75 inches (10.5 x 17 cm). Full blue morocco leather binding. Gilt decorative panels to boards, gilt decorated spine. Marbled endpapers, gilt decorated turn ins, page edges untrimmed. Light rubbing to spine and corners of covers. Light foxing to text, browning to half title and last page of text.… Read more about this item

London: Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, in Catharine street, Strand, 1770. First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine+. First Issue (with erroneous catchword "Careless" for "Thus" on p. 9) of one of the most influential poems of the eighteenth century, condemning the enclosure of land into vast landscaped estates. 4to: vii,[1]-23[1]pp, with half-title (bulked at end with 22… Read more about this item

London: W. Griffin,, 1770. The country blooms - a garden, and a grave The third edition, in an attractive contemporary binding, of The Deserted Village, Goldsmith's poetic attack on the transformation of the countryside into vast landscaped landed estates: "the man of wealth and pride/takes up a space that many poor supplied,/space for his lake, his park's extended bounds,… Read more about this item

London: Printed for W. Griffin, 1770. First edition. Title page with engraved vignette. [viii], 24pp. 1 vols. 4to. Full brown morocco gilt by Rivière. Half-title with neat repairs, small stains, other expert paper restoration throughout; overall a very handsome copy, in a quarter morocco slipcase with chemise. First edition. Title page with engraved vignette. [viii], 24pp. 1 vols.… Read more about this item

London: Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, in Catherine Street, Strand, 1770 Book. Good. Disbound. vii, [i], 23, [1] pages. ESTC T146768. Vignette to the title page. Disbound. Pages measure approximately 26 x 20.5cm. Some creasing to pages. Light browning and soiling mainly to page edges. A few spots. Where the number of page 23 should be, there is… Read more about this item

London: W. Griffin, 1770. First edition, first issue (with the incorrect 'Careless' as the catch-word on p. 9, rather than 'Thus'). Quarto (10 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches; 258 x 207 mm). vii, [1, blank], 23, [1, blank] pp. Complete with half-title. Engraved vignette on title page by Isaac Taylor, captioned "The Sad Historian on the Pensive Plain.". … Read more about this item

London: J. Rivington and Sons et al, 1779. The Ninth Edition. Disbound. Fair. vii, 23 p. 25 cm. Title page engraving by Isaac Taylor. Disbound. First blank leaf is nearly detached. Dampstains to tops of pages from title through to first pages. Worm holes to margins and a horizontal crease throughout. Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds. First… Read more about this item

London: W. Griffin, 1775. The Eighth Edition. Disbound. Fair. vii, 23 p. 25 cm. Title page engraving by Isaac Taylor. Half title browned. First two leaves and last two leaves loosening. Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds. First published in May 1770, Goldsmith's poem is social commentary condemning rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth. Composed in… Read more about this item

London:: Printed for W. Griffin,, 1770.. The Third Edition.. later cloth-backed boards.. Expert old repairs to short tears; half title lightly soiled; otherwise very attractive.. 4to,. Engraved vignette on title page: "The sad historian of the pensive plain.".

London: Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, in Catharine Stree, Strand, 1775. Book. Very good+ condition. Paperback. Eighth edition. Quarto (4to). [ii] half-title, [ii] engraved title page, [v]-[viii], [1]-23 pages of text. Bound in modern (circa 1960) blue stiff paper wrappers. Minor toning to half-title page, and five lines of early handwritten biographical information neatly on the reverse… Read more about this item

Noel Douglas, London, 1927. facsimile reprint , the Noel Douglas Replicas series,. 1927. Hardcover. hardback, 4to, 23pp, moderate foxing throughout, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, paper-covered boards, browning, slightly marked, Good condition / no dustwrapper .

British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-28. Paperback. Good.

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