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THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
by Goldsmith, Oliver; Illustrated by Hugh Thomson; preface by Austin Dobson
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- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1891. 2nd edition. Cloth. Very Good. 2nd edition, stated. A Very Good copy. 12mo., xxxiv, 305 pp., illustrated with b&w drawings and frontispiece. Bound in the publisher's green, decorated cloth, with title and elaborate floral pattern in gilt. End papers coated a dark green. All edges gilt. Small loss at the spine's crown, not effecting title or design. Spine lettering a bit dulled. Front and rear hinges starting, with some webbing showing.Book plate of Norman Armour on the front paste down. Scattered light foxing. Previous owner's name and 1898 date on the front end paper. Still, Very Good.
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
- Frey Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30159
- Title
- THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver; Illustrated by Hugh Thomson; preface by Austin Dobson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
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Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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