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    By Oliver Goldsmith
    London   H. Goldney, for Rivington, T. Carnan et al
    7.5" by 5" lxiv [3], 4-120 [2]; 271pp
    An attractive tree calf edition of the works poetic and dramatic works of English writer Oliver Goldsmith, with two volumes bound in one.
    By Oliver Goldsmith

    1780 The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith

    London   H. Goldney, for Rivington, T. Carnan et al
    7.5" by 5" lxiv [3], 4-120 [2]; 271pp
    An attractive tree calf edition of the works poetic and dramatic works of English writer Oliver Goldsmith, with two volumes bound in one.
    £220.00
    : 1kgs / : 954F62
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding

    Complete in two volumes, bound in one.

    A first edition thus, being the first collected edition devoted to Goldsmith's plays and poetry to be printed in London.

    With a title page and half title to each volume, and with an engraved portrait frontispiece to volume I.

    Volume I is devoted to the poetry of Goldsmith, while volume II features his dramatic works, such as 'The Good-Natur'd Man' and 'She Stoops to Conquer'.

    Advertisement leaf to rear of volume I.

    With the armorial bookplate of H. F. Davies to the front pastedown.

    Handsomely bound in tree calf.

    Condition

    In a full tree calf binding. Externally, lovely. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail, with joint heads starting, but boards firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd spot and handling mark. Spotting to first few leaves of volume II.

    Very Good

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