The Vicar of Wakefield. A Tale. Embellished with Engravings from the Designs of Rich.d Westall, B.A.
by Goldsmith, Oliver [Dr.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: John Sharpe, 1819 12mo. original full calf gilt, raised bands, spine label (rubbed & bumped, hinges cracking but secure (repaired), prev. owner's name to blank prelim., some spotting and staining); pp. 194, with engraved title page vignette and 4 engraved plates. A very good copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG-. Illus. by Richard Westall.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026958
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield. A Tale. Embellished with Engravings from the Designs of Rich.d Westall, B.A.
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver [Dr.]
- Illustrator
- Richard Westall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- John Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1819
- Keywords
- Oliver Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield Richard Westall illustrated English Literature Georgian Novel
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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