The Life of Oliver Goldsmith From A Variety of Original Sources With The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. Including A Variety of Pieces Now First Collected
by Oliver Goldsmith; Edited by James Prior
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : John Murray, 1837. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scarce set of the works of Irish playwright and author Oliver Goldsmith, complete with an account of his life by James Prior. Containing his miscellaneous works (in four volumes), and his life (in two volumes). Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1730 4 April 1774) was an Anglo-Irish writer and poet, who is best known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man (1768) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771, first performed in 1773). He also wrote An History of the Earth and Animated Nature. WIth bookplate of Stratheden House to front pastedown. Complete in six volumes. In full calf bindings. Externally sound, though with some marks and some rubbing. One joint starting. Two hinges strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with just some scattered light spotting and light foxing to the first and last few pages as usual. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET41-E-2
- Title
- The Life of Oliver Goldsmith From A Variety of Original Sources With The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. Including A Variety of Pieces Now First Collected
- Author
- Oliver Goldsmith; Edited by James Prior
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- James Prior Oliver Goldsmith Poetry Biography Oliver Goldsmith
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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