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The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith; Robert Aris Willmott [ed.]
1860
George Routledge and Sons : London
9" by 6.5"
xxii, 162pp.
SUMMARY
A bright, new edition of this collection of Oliver Goldsmith's poetry, with Birket Foster's colourful illustrations.
Early Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
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DESCRIPTION
A new edition. First edition published in 1859.
Dated using Jisc, from copies held at the British Library.
Bound in the publisher's original decorative blue cloth.
This work is comprised of poetry by novelist and poet, Oliver Goldsmith, who is best known for works such as 'The Deserted Village', 'The Traveller' and 'The Hermit', all of which appear in this collection.
Edited by English cleric and author, Robert Aris Willmott.
Profusely illustrated with beautiful colour illustrations by Birket Foster and Henry Noel Humphreys.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original decorative blue cloth binding. Externally, smart, with light bumping to the extremities and to the spine. Light rubbing and the odd mark to the cloth. Spine is a touch faded. Evidence of tape removal to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light spotting to the first and last pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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