The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. with an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. A New Edition
by Oliver Goldsmith
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T. Caldell, Strand; Scatcherd and Whitaker, Ave-Maria-Lane; G. and T. Wilkie, Paternoster-row; W. Miller, Bond-Street; and J. Murray, Fleet-Street, 1793. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Oliver Goldsmith - The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. with an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. A New Edition.. Full Leather with marbled endpages and edgepages. boards & front fly detached. moderate foxing to the plates and facing pages. 151 pages. 5 plates. Former owner's names inked on the half title page dated June 1794 and 1888. Gilt edging to the front and rear leather covers, and gilt designs on the spine. The title plate on the spine is mostly lost ("......iths, .....cal, ...ks" is all that remains of Goldsmiths Poetical Works). There is rub-through to all corners, and chips to the spines. The text block is firm. The remains of a silk bookmark still laid in. [Stock cover image. Actual cover photo uploading soon. But please contact us for a cover image if we've overlooked it.]. * * * * * * * * * * [FREE Media Mail Shipping! Images available for any item, just ask. Any images shown next to the listing that have our www.aCastleofBooks.com watermark on them are the exact item you will receive, all other images are for reference only. Free delivery confirmation for domestic orders. Books with Author signatures are guaranteed authentic. We understand collectors needs in terms of accurate grading and proper packaging. We stand behind our descriptions 100%. All items will be shipped securely to insure that they arrive in exactly the same condition in which they left. May have small easily erasable pencil markings on first page. Our Packing Slips do not contain any pricing information so you may order items as Gifts or for Dropship without concern. We ship every Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning. All items subject to prior sale. Why the odd prices? We run a percent discount for our Biblio listings, which insures Biblio has our lowest prices online, but does give odd change.]
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- Title
- The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. with an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. A New Edition
- Author
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Caldell, Strand; Scatcherd and Whitaker, Ave-Maria-Lane; G. and T. Wilkie, Paternoster-row; W. Miller, Bond-Street; and J. Mu
- Date Published
- 1793
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.69 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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