1890 The Vicar of Wakefield

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition, first issue of this illustrated copy of Irish author Oliver Goldsmith's most well-known work, retaining the suppressed illustration on page 95 of girl sitting on a man's back.

First published in 1766, this humorous and satirical work was one of the most popular eighteenth century novels amongst Victorian readers.

With a frontispiece and numerous illustrations from Irish illustrator Thomson, best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and J. M. Barrie. Thomson inaugurated the 'Cranford School' of illustration with the publication of his 1891 Macmillan edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Cranford'.

With the illustrated bookplate of Hugh Charles Knowles to the front pastedown, and six pages of advertisements to the rear.