London, Bombay, Sydney: George G. Harrap & Company, 1929. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. Full green calf, boards ruled in gilt and blind, gilt-stamped ornament in spine compartments (5 raised bands), gilt-stamped lettering on upper board and in brown morocco spine label, inside gilt dentelles, a.e.g.; 8vo (7 x 9.5 inches); pp. [232], plus full-color frontispiece and 11 color plates by Arthur Rackham, and with numerous b/w illustrations in text. A nice binding, near fine, spine just a bit sunned and dry. In green marbled paper slipcase -- a bit scuffed. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down.

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Bookseller: Sanctuary Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: JC7043
Title: The Vicar of Wakefield
Author: Goldsmith, Oliver; Rackham, Arthur (illus.)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition thus
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Company
Place of Publication: London, Bombay, Sydney
Date Published: 1929

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Spine Label: The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
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...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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....
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...