Poems, Plays and Essays:; with an account of his life writings
by Goldsmith, Oliver; Aikin, John (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very mild rubbing to spine foot and head, very gently bumped and frayed corners, very gentle fraying to front-top edge, closed c
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Turner & Hayden, 1844. First American edition. Hardcover. Very mild rubbing to spine foot and head, very gently bumped and frayed corners, very gentle fraying to front-top edge, closed crack to front-spine edge, closed crack to rear spine edge, very light spotting and soiling to boards, ink ownership signature, ink city/state, and address sticker to front pastedown, ink ownership signature to front free endpaper, faint spotting and soiling to fore-edges and pages throughout book, light water stain to front pastedown top edge and front free endpaper top edge, else Acceptable to Good.. Large tan duodecimo, smaller than octavo, xlvi, 384 pages; 19 cm. Poetry, Literature. Features a critical dissertation on his poetry, by J. Aiken.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90475
- Title
- Poems, Plays and Essays:; with an account of his life writings
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver; Aikin, John (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild rubbing to spine foot and head, very gently bumped and frayed corners, very gentle fraying to front-top edge, closed c
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Turner & Hayden
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1844
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