London: Willoughby and Co.. Very Good+. 1841. Hardcover. 1841, 8vo (approx 5.75 x 8.75) , xxix, 252pp with 200 engravings by George Dorrington. 3/4 Brown Leather Binding over Marble Boards with Matching end-papers and marble edges, 5 raised bands with gilt title and author. In Very Good+ condition with well-hydrated leather, a strong spine showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, and no loose or missing pages. Foxing throughout. Outer covers show general rubbing and reading wear, with occasional surface scratches to the boards, but again, the binding is solid and in no way compromised. Bumping to the corners and edges. ; Two Hundred Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 252 pages .

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Bookseller: Old Editions Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8832
Title: The Vicar of Wakefield, a Tale
Author: Oliver Goldsmith, M. B
Illustrator: George Dorrington
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Publisher: Willoughby and Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1841
Keywords: Literature, Fiction, Novel, Fine Binding, Leather Binding, 18th Century, Irish Literature, English Literature, United Kingdom
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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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...
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...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.