The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith
by Goldsmith, Oliver (Washington Irving, Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. Crissy, 1841. Includes an "Account of his Life and Writings, stereotyped from the Paris Edition, Edited by Washington Irving, complete in One Volume. This is a Very Good copy; full leather binding, raised bands on the spine, lettered "Goldsmith's Works' in still-bright gilt. Rubbed a bit, age-darkened a bit, worn at the tips, but still handsome. Marbled endpapers; four previous-owner signatures and a stamp, no other marking. Moderately foxed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001495
- Title
- The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver (Washington Irving, Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Publisher
- J. Crissy
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1841
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish Literature;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...