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The Vicar of Wakefield
Oliver Goldsmith
1904
Methuen and Co : London
10" by 6.5"
(viii), 254pp
SUMMARY
A first edition of this issue of Oliver Goldsmith's novel, 'The Vicar of Wakefield'.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
After Goldsmith gained renown as a poet, John Newbery finally published 'The Vicar of Wakefield' in March 1766. The book was printed by Benjamin Collins of Salisbury, who had brought one-third of the copyright back in 1762, for Francis Newbery. Second and third editions, each consisting of 1000 copies, appeared in May and August respectively, printed by William Strahan; three editions were produced in Ireland in 1766 as well.
Though the initial reception was mostly favourable questions immediately arose about its narrative structure. The Monthly Review commented: ‘Through the whole course of our travels in the wild regions of romance, we never met with anything more difficult to characterize than the Vicar of Wakefield’ (Monthly Review, 34, 1766, 407). The Critical Review praised its ‘genuine touches of nature, easy strokes of humour, pathetic pictures of domestic happiness and domestic distress’ (Critical Review, 21, 1766, 440) but faulted the awkward plot reversals in the second half. (DNB)
With twenty-four beautifully coloured plates.
CONDITION
In original publisher's paper vellum binding with original spine label affixed. Externally smart. Some minor shelfwear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spotting throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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