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The works of Oliver Goldsmith
by GOLDSMITH, Oliver
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
1908 EXQUISITE Oliver Goldsmith Irish Literature FINE BINDING Ltd ed of 100
"I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines."
― Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield
This fine, decorative 19th-century set is an illustrated printing of 'Works of Oliver Goldsmith' compiled by Peter Cunningham. This Cunningham edition of Goldsmith's works was published in ten volumes, beautifully bound as part of a limited print run. This particular example is numbered no. 73 of only 100 sets!
Item number: #23360
Price: $1500
GOLDSMITH, Oliver
The works of Oliver Goldsmith
New York / London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, the Knickerbocker Press, 1908.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 10 volumes
o Each volume individually paginated
o 81 plates throughout
· Provenance: Handwritten
o Martha Platt Gray, Santa Barbara 1929
Martha Platt Gray (1869-1946) was the wife of David Gray Sr., and mother of David Gray Jr.
o David Gray, Jr., Santa Barbara 1929
David Gray Jr. (1908-1966) was a financier of antique automobiles, perhaps inspired by his family's connection with the Ford Motor Company. His grandfather, John Simpson Gray (1841–1906) was an original investor in, and the first president of, the Ford Motor Company; his father, David Gray Sr. (1869-1928), is credited as being the company's original treasurer.
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
· EXQUISITE & RARE
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Details
- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23360
- Title
- The works of Oliver Goldsmith
- Author
- GOLDSMITH, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam’s Sons, the Knickerbocker Press
- Place of Publication
- New York / London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1908 EXQUISITE Oliver Goldsmith Irish Literature FINE BINDING Ltd ed of 100, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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