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The Traveller, The Deserted Village, and Other Poems
by Oliver Goldsmith
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Sharpe, 1816. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". Richard Westall. A smart copy of this collection of poetry from Anglo-Irish writer, Oliver Goldsmith. With vignette title page reading "The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith Embellished with Engravings from the Designs of Richard Westall, R. A." Illustrated with a title vignette and five plates. Collated complete. The poetry of Oliver Goldsmith, an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, dramatist and poet. Illustrated by Richard Westall, an English painter and illustrator In the original full calf binding with gilt decoration. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities. Minor loss to the head of the spine with cracks to the joints. Front hinge starting but firm with rear hinge tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and age toning to the extremities. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 896T69
- Title
- The Traveller, The Deserted Village, and Other Poems
- Author
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Illustrator
- Richard Westall
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1816
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- Traveller Deserted Village Poems Deserted Westall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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