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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith [4 Volume Set]; [with] The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith By John Forster [2 volumes] [6 Volumes Bound as a set]
by Goldsmith, Oliver; Cunningham, Peter (editor); Forster, John
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
John Murray, 1854. First Edition. Unknown. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall). 6 volumes, uniformly bound in a sumptuous 3/4 dark green morocco over marbled boards by Zaehnsdorf of London for Bartlett of Boston, spines with raised bands ruled and decorated in gilt, covers bordered in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Spines uniformly faded to a lustrous brown; bookplates in each volume; occasional traces of wear; ink stain to the foredge of 1 volume). Includes various poetical works, dramatic farces, etc. in addition to the familiar novels.Engraved Title Pages in Each of the 4 Volumes of the 'Works'.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L071422
- Title
- The Works of Oliver Goldsmith [4 Volume Set]; [with] The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith By John Forster [2 volumes] [6 Volumes Bound as a set]
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver; Cunningham, Peter (editor); Forster, John
- Format/Binding
- Unknown
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- Goldsmith, Oliver Irish Literature 18th Century Irish Fiction Irish Drama Irish Poetry English Language Cunningham, Peter Binding Sets QX91 Setzlztv, , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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