A History Of the Earth and Animated Nature
by Goldsmith, Oliver
A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature is a fascinating work of natural history. It was first published in 1774 in eight volumes, these volumes brought together a history of the earth with a description of its geographical features and species. Oliver Goldsmith was a novelist, poet and journalist as well as the author of many works of natural history. He is now best known for his 1766 novel, The Vicar of Wakefield.
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First published in 1774, A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature was printed in London for J. Nourse, an English bookseller known for his publication of scientific books.
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Goldsmith, Oliver A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. Glasgow, Edinburgh: Blackie and Son, 1852. 2 volumes, 8vo, modern quarter calf
Biologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, Verzamelwerken - Aantal: 2 - Handgekleurde illustraties
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Onderwerp: Biologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, VerzamelwerkenAuteur/ Illustrator: Oliver Goldsmith
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Glasgow: A. Fullarton and Co., 1832. Full leather. Very good. iv, 552; iv, 552; vi, 567; vii, 703 pp., including Index. 16mo (17 cm). Frontis portrait of the author and 98 engraved black and white plates, plus one folding. Full brown calf, compartmented spines stamped in gilt on maroon labels, marbled endpapers. Some scuffs and worn edges. Plates moderately foxed. Rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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LONDON FOR MILLAR, LAW AND CATER AND FOR WILSON, SPENCE AND MAWMAN, YORK, 1797. A NEW (AND SCARCE) EDITION, IN FOUR VOLUMES. MODERN GREEN CLOTH BINDINGS, VERY FRESH AND TIGHT. WITH 100 ENGRAVINGS. VOL 1, 415 pp, 4 PLATES. VOL2. 412 pp, 53 PLATES (INCLUDING ONE THAT SHOULD BE IN VOL. 1). VOL 3, 424 pp, 29 PLATES.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dublin, London and Edinburgh: A. Fullarton & Co., c1850. Leather. Very Good. 10.5" by 7". Not Stated. A beautifully hand-coloured collection of plates from Oliver Goldsmiths important and influential work. Written by Irish author Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774). A writer of both fiction, poetry and non-fiction, Goldsmith's other works include his celebrated novel, 'The Vicar of Wakefield', as well… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature [4 volumes]
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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London: Henry Fisher, at the Caxton Press Four volumes, octavo, pp 416; 348; 424; 452, untrimmed, illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece, a hand coloured extre title page and 36 had coloured plates (one plate is loose and torn, without loss), original publisher's boards a bit marked and worn, the original paper spines worn and chipped with some loss. An… Read more about this item Item Price
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A HISTORY OF THE EARTH AND ANIMATED NATURE. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. Printed for F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse: London. 1791. Hardcover. Illustrated with black and white plates. 'Goldsmith's Natural Histories'. Eight volumes. Original calf bindings. Text block in excellent condition. Tattered spines but good hinges. Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 - 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and… Read more about this item Item Price
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An History of the Earth and Animated Nature
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Philadelphia, PA, 1795. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good . Black and White Illustrations. Volume III only. Hardcover. Bound in brown leather. Covers are plain. Spine has gilt title in a red field and gilt border. also gilt volume number in a black circular field. Many black and white drawings of birds and fish. 436pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Leather is scuffed and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
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Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1857. Leather. Good. 10" by 6.5". None. A scarce set of two illustrated volumes of naturalist writings. Scare work. Illustrated with upwards of two thousand figures. Volume one contains twenty-six plates, volumes two contains forty-two plates. A collection of writings from British and foreign naturalists,… Read more about this item Item Price
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A HISTORY OF THE EARTH AND ANIMATED NATURE (SIX PARTS IN TWO VOLUMES); Wth an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom, Translated from the French of Baron Cuvier, and Copious Notes Embracing Accounts of New Discoveries in Natural History; A Life of the Author, By Washington Irving; and Carefully Prepared Index to the Whole Work
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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London, England: A. Fullarton and Co, 1853. Hardcover. Very Good. Matching set of two: Large Octavos, 10.5 in. x 6.6 in. Illustrated with forty-four full-page hand-colored plates. Green half calf with blind tooling over textured green cloth boards. Gilt title to red panel, and five-raised bands bordered by gilt bars to spines. Marbled edges. Light rubbing to extremities,… Read more about this item Item Price
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History of the Earth and Animated Nature (Volume 8)
by Oliver Goldsmith
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London: J. Nourse, 1779. Hardcover. Poor. 1779 Second Edition. Hardcover. Poor. No DJ. Bumped corners. Wearing on covers and spine. Significant weakness and cracking evident in the binding. Flyleaf is detached. Some staining found throughout the interior. Contains bookplate from previous owner. Volume eight only. 200p. Item Price
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
by GOLDSMITH Oliver
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London: Thomas Nelson, 1851 pictorial gilt embossed backstrip detached, book needs rebacking and restoration, contents intact and tidy, one two leaf section stands proud, corners bumped and rubbed through at tips, blind embossed boards, hinges cracked, engraved title and frontis is foxed, xvi 716pp + engraved plates, all edges gilt, final leaf of contents and first leaf of book… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History of The Earth and Animated Nature
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New York: I.H. for Ed. Brewster, 1825. Hardcover. Good. Hardy, Thomas. 8.75" x 10.5" "Oliver Goldsmith, was a novelist, poet and journalist as well as the author of many works of natural history. He is now best known for his 1766 novel, The Vicar of Wakefield." This volume is referenced in George Eliot's famous novel The Mill on… Read more about this item Item Price
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An History of the Earth and Animated Nature
by Oliver Goldsmith
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Philadelphia, PA, 1795. Hardcover. Good +. Black and White Illustrations. Volume II only Hardcover. Bound in brown leather. Covers are plain. Spine has gilt title in a red field and gilt border. also gilt volume number in a black circular field. Many black and white drawings of animals. 440pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Front hinge is cracked but cover is still attached.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
by GOLDSMITH, Oliver
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Dublin: J. Christie, 1812. hardcover. very good. Engraved frontispiece and other illustrations with copperplates. 8 volumes. Small 8vo, 3/4 polished brown calf, gilt-dec. raised bands, red leather spine label; (some corners lightly bumped, lightly rubbed covers). Dublin: J. Christie, 1812. Very Good.<br/><br/> Item Price
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature - [Complete in 4 Volumes]
by Goldsmith, Oliver (1730?-1774)
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York [Eng. ] T. Wilson And R. Spence, 1804. New Edition. Hardback. Minor scattered marginal foxing. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with gilt cross-bands and titling. An exceptional set - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 0 pages; Description: 4 v. Illus. 32 cm. Subjects: Zoology -- Pre-Linnean works. Physical geography… Read more about this item Item Price
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AN HISTORY of the Earth and Animated Nature (in Eight Volumes)
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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London: Printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand, Bookseller to His Majesty, 1774. Book. Very Good-. Full Leather. First Edition. 8vo. A nice copy of this handsome first edition in original leather binding, having sprinkled edges, two spine-labels, gilt fleurons along backstrip, and gilt dentelles. Gilt on labels in very good shape, but some loss of gilt to fleurons and… Read more about this item Item Price
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AN HISTORY OF THE EARTH AND ANIMATED NATURE; IN EIGHT VOLUMES [missing Vol. VII]
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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London: F. Wingrave, 1791. Hardcover. 12mos, Seven volumes; G; Darkened green leather spines with small gilt lettering; Missing Vol. VII of an eight-volume set; Boards show moderate wear to corners (most significant on volumes I and III), light+ wear to head/tails of spines (moderate+ chipping on volumes II, III, and VI), significant darkening to originally green leather spine, light… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of The Earth and Animated Nature - With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom. Translated from the French of Baron Cuvier and with copious Notes, embracing Accounts of New Discoveries in Natural History. [Includes a Biographical Sketch of Oliver Goldsmith: "A Life of the Author", by Washington Irving].
by Goldsmith, Oliver/ [Washington Irving] / [Sara Jeffares (Landscape, 1886)]
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1846. First Edition with the Biography of Goldsmith by Washington Irving. Six Parts in Two Volumes (complete set). London, Edinburgh and Dublin, A. Fullerton and Co., 1846-1848. Large Octavo. Pagination: Frontispiece-Portrait of Oliver Goldsmith by S. Freeman from a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Engraved and hand-coloured Titlepage (with tissue-guard), LIV, Hardcover / Original, decorative half-leather with gilt… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
by Oliver Goldsmith
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- 1824
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London: William Charlton Wright, 1824. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. A very scarce three volume edition of Goldsmith's study of the animal kingdom, with numerous engraved illustrations. The very scarce three volume illustrated 1824 edition of Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright and poet Oliver Goldsmith's work of natural history, first published in 1774.A beautifully illustrated treatise on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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A HISTORY OF THE EARTH AND ANIMATED NATURE
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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- 1830
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PA: J. Grigg. Good; Foxing throughout. Leather has some scuffing. Spine edge chipped. . Volume 1 only.. 1830. Leather. Vol. 1; 237 pages . Item Price
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