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The Rising Village with Other Poems
Oliver Goldsmith
1834
Published for the author, by John McMillan : Saint John, N. B.
6" by 4"
x [3], 14-144pp
SUMMARY
The scarce first edition thus of this collection of poems from Canadian poet Oliver Goldsmith, in the publisher's original moire binding.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Best known for the titular poem, 'The Rising Village', which was first published in 1825 in London, this edition altered that poem and combined it with other examples of Goldsmith's work, and was published in his native New Brunswick.
This has been described as 'the first volume of verse ever published in Canada by a native-born Canadian to receive serious attention at the hands of critics and literary historians'.
With the armorial bookplate of Gilmour of Lundin and Montrave to the front pastedown. Sir John Gilmour, 4th Baronet, was a military officer who served in the Fife Yeomanry.
The titular poem, curiously, is a response to the 'The Deserted Village', a celebrated poem from his great-uncle, the Anglo-Irish novelist also names Oliver Goldsmith, best known for penning 'The Vicar of Wakefield'.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original moire covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Front joint starting, with board holding firm. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Tide mark to tail of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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