London: John C Nimmo. GOOD to VG book. Gray cloth with lettering in gilt & brown.. 1889. REPRINT.. Hardcover. GOOD to VG book. AEG. 4to, xvi,291pp. Saintsbury preface. 114 color Poirson ilustrations. Spine & cover vignettes in brown. . Bevelled cloth covers. Browned pastedowns & eps. Covers with minor wear and soiling. Few pages loosening. Scattered light foxing, more so on 1st & last 20+ pages. All illustrations quite bright so still an attractive copy. .

Synopsis

"The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity." When Dr Primrose loses his fortune in a disastrous investment, his idyllic life in the country is shattered and he is forced to move with his wife and six children to an impoverished living on the estate of Squire Thornhill. Taking to the road in pursuit of his daughter, who has been seduced by the rakish Squire, the beleaguered Primrose becomes embroiled in a series of misadventures – encountering his long-lost son in a travelling theatre company and even spending time in a debtor’s prison. Yet Primrose, though hampered by his unworldliness and pride, is sustained by his unwavering religious faith. In The Vicar of Wakefield , Goldsmith gently mocks many of the literary conventions of his day – from pastoral and romance to the picaresque – infusing his story of a hapless clergyman with warm humour and amiable social satire. In his introduction, Stephen Coote discusses Goldsmith’s eventful life, the literary devices used in the novel, and its central themes of Christianity, justice and the family. This edition also includes a bibliography and notes.

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Bookseller: Quiet Friends (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002597
Title: THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
Author: Goldsmith, Oliver 02b
Illustrator: Poirson color illustrations.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - GOOD to VG book. Gray cloth with lettering in gilt & brown.
Edition: REPRINT.
Publisher: John C Nimmo
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1889
Keywords: GOOD to VG book. AEG. 4to, xvi,291pp. Saintsbury preface. 114 color, Poirson ilustrations. Spine & cover vignettes in brown., Saintsbury, Poirson

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AEG: All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...

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