The Vicar Of Wakefield.
by RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator); GOLDSMITH, Oliver
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, 1929. . First edition thus, deluxe issue in publisher's morocco binding; small 4to (255 x 185 mm.); 12 colour plates, vignette title, plain illustrations and pictorial silhouette endpapers by Arthur Rackham, light foxing to half-title and title, some minor toning and occasional finger marking, but overall internally very good; publisher's gilt pictorial olive morocco with colour morocco onlays to upper covers, t.e.g., slightly rubbed at edges, overall very good.
The specially bound deluxe issue of Rackham's illustrated edition of The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith.
Latimore & Haskell 65; Riall 170.
The specially bound deluxe issue of Rackham's illustrated edition of The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith.
Latimore & Haskell 65; Riall 170.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102325
- Title
- The Vicar Of Wakefield.
- Author
- RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator); GOLDSMITH, Oliver
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London, George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, 1929.
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Edges
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- First Edition
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