The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith. Containing all His Essays and Poems
by Goldsmith, Oliver
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Griffin. Very Good. 1775. First Edition. Leather. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages; 1775 W. Griffin, London. 1st edition. With a preface by the authot. Though the collection was published one year after Goldsmith's death, the preface written by him indicates the collection was intended for publishing at the time of his passing. Soundly bound in full period speckled calf with five raised bands at spine; red leather title label with partial loss. Bound with 3 blanks at front and the half-title and 3 blanks at rear, all original. Contents clean and bright; there are no ownership indications or attachments. Light rubbing to leather at extremities. An unusually well preserved copy. VG+ .
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- Bookseller
- DogStar Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51214
- Title
- The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith. Containing all His Essays and Poems
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Griffin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1775
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books;
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About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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