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The Vicar of Wakefield; With a Preface by Austin Dobson and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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- very good
- Condition
- Very good
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About This Item
London: Macmillan & Co, 1915. Later Impression. Full leather. Very good. Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, with a preface by Austin Dobson and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Finely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London.. Small octavo, xxxiv, [2], 305pp. Full red calf, double gilt-ruled border on covers with florets at corners, title stamped in gilt on front cover. Title in gilt over black morocco spine label, five raised bands with gilt embellishments. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Solid text block, slight bow to front cover. Sunning and wear to spine and front joint. A bright example with numerous illustrations throughout.
Synopsis
"The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity." When Dr Primrose loses his fortune in a disastrous investment, his idyllic life in the country is shattered and he is forced to move with his wife and six children to an impoverished living on the estate of Squire Thornhill. Taking to the road in pursuit of his daughter, who has been seduced by the rakish Squire, the beleaguered Primrose becomes embroiled in a series of misadventures – encountering his long-lost son in a travelling theatre company and even spending time in a debtor’s prison. Yet Primrose, though hampered by his unworldliness and pride, is sustained by his unwavering religious faith. In The Vicar of Wakefield , Goldsmith gently mocks many of the literary conventions of his day – from pastoral and romance to the picaresque – infusing his story of a hapless clergyman with warm humour and amiable social satire. In his introduction, Stephen Coote discusses Goldsmith’s eventful life, the literary devices used in the novel, and its central themes of Christianity, justice and the family. This edition also includes a bibliography and notes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13357
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield; With a Preface by Austin Dobson and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Illustrator
- Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield, with a preface by Austin Dobson and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Finely bound by Sang
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Impression
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- first edition Oliver Goldsmith, Vicar of Wakefield, poetical works goldsmith, the works of oliver goldsmith, arthur rackham, moral lectures goldsmith,
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- 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...
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