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    By Oliver Goldsmith
    London   Sampson Low, Son & Co.
    8" by 5.5" 46, [1]pp.
    Beautifully illustrated edition of this famous poem by Oliver Goldsmith.
    By Oliver Goldsmith

    1859 The Deserted Village

    London   Sampson Low, Son & Co.
    8" by 5.5" 46, [1]pp.
    Beautifully illustrated edition of this famous poem by Oliver Goldsmith.
    £49.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 825A40
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    Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

    A social commentary denouncing the depopulation of rural areas in the country, and the pursuit of excessive wealth written in heroic couplets and narrating of the decline of a village as more and more people move to America. By Oliver Goldsmith. 

    A new edition beautifully illustrated by the Etching Club.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's variant blue cloth binding. Externally generally smart with some shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip and front board lightly faded. Previous owner's gift ink inscription to front free endpaper dated 1861. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first few leaves, otherwise pages generally bright and clean.

    Very Good

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