The Traveller, the Deserted Village, and Other Poems
by Goldsmith, Oliver
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: John Sharpe, 1819. Hardcover. Near Fine. Early black calf, boards ornately stamped in gilt and blind, gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine labels, gilt-stamped ornament in spine compartments (5 raised bands); 16mo; pp. 166, plus additional engraved title-page and 5 plates after Richard Westhall, dated 1816. A little very light scuffing at spine tips, along joints and edges of boards. Some foxing to the plates, but text block is overall bright and clean. Bookbinder's ticket on front paste-down, T. Sowler of Manchester. A handsome volume.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JC11972
- Title
- The Traveller, the Deserted Village, and Other Poems
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1819
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- Fine
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- Paste-down
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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- Text Block
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- Spine
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