Goldsmith, Oliver. The Haunch of Venison, a Poetical Epistle to Lord Clare,. J. Ridley and G. Kearsly, London, 1776.

Price: US$230.56 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: 1st issue with half-title priced at 'one shilling and six-pence' the second issue has 'one shilling'), variant imprint with publishers' names reversed, (iv) 11 [1]pp, etched portrait frontispiece of Goldsmith by Bretherton after Henry Bunbury, slight offsetting to title, later red morocco gilt, all edges gilt, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, faint sctrach on front cover, 4to (258x214mm)

Seller: Flora Books, Mears Ashby, United Kingdom

[Goldsmith, Oliver]. The Haunch of Venison, a Poetical Epistle to Lord Clare. Printed for G. Kearsly and J. Ridley, London, 1776.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Description: First edition. Lacking portrait. Pp. [16] Collates: [A]-D2. Ornamental decorations and tailpieces. 1 vols. Folio. Brown morocco gilt by Roger De Coverly, spine reading "Works by Oliver Goldsmith," gilt fleur de lys added to upper cover. Some rubbing, all contents other than above piece removed, upper margins extensively repaired damage, with losses of top lines to pages [7]-[11], light staining (?coffee) on page [8], some soiling, else very good Lacking portrait. Pp. [16] Collates: [A]-D2. Ornamental decorations and tailpieces. 1 vols. Folio

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.