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Oliver Goldsmith. The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846.
Price: US$12.09 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1846. No Edition Remarks. 235 pages. Brown leather with gold sprayed textblock edges. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Binding is slightly shaky, due to cracked hinges, but all pages remain attached. Boards have heavy shelf-wear, with visible corner bumping and noticeable scuffing to edges. Visibly splitting and loss to spine ends. Heavy rubbing and scuffing overall. Noticeable warping to book.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Price: US$18.04 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 235p original terracotta cloth with gilt ornaments, spine detaching and incomplete, binding stretched and opening, pages with foxing, with faults, one engraved bookplate, second bookplate to free endpaper has been obscured by over-pasting with plain paper, used and aged book, but still a worthwhile copy Language: English
Seller: Plurabelle Books Ltd, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Goldsmith, Oliver.. The Poetical Works.. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans; London; 1846., 1846.
Price: US$32.21 + shipping
Description: Black and White illustrations. Very Good (-), without dust jacket. Charming gift bookplate to inside front cover. Some wear to cover and hinges. Oversize; Postage & Packing may cost extra. .
Seller: Much Ado Books, Alfriston, SUSSE, United Kingdom
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good+ copy in leather with wear; detaching to spine edge and upper cover. 8vo xxvii[1]235[1] Spine title: Goldsmith's Poetical Works. Edited, with a biographical memoir, notes, etc, by Bolton Corney. Notable particularly for the wood engraved illustrations, after designs by C.W. Cope, Thomas Cresswick, J.C. Horsley, S. Redgrave and Frederick Tayler. Complete publisher's imprint: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans; printed by A. Spottiswoode. Bound in full dark brown morocco by Hayday, gilt-stamped and decorated spine with raised bands, gilt-ruled and decorated covers, gilt inner dentelles, plain endpapers, a.e.g. Exterior as noted (wear chiefly to upper part of spine edge; slight rubbing to covers and foredges); slight internal browning, chiefly to endpapers; previous owner's ink signature and inscription on front free endpaper, else a very serviceable copy of a wonderfully illustrated edition. Sold 'as is'.over 70 Engraved Illustrations.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$38.65 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Beautifully illustrated Edition with Engravings by G. W. Cope; Thomas Creswick; J. C. Horsley; R. Redgrave; Frederick Taylor and Members of the Etching Club. Handsome Red Morroco Full-Leather Binding with Gilt Decoration front & back. 5 Raised Bands to spine with Gilt Lettering & Decoration filling the compartments. Gilt Decoration on board edges and bright Gilt Decorative inside Border. All page edges Gilt. 235 Pages, 800g, 8 1/4" Tall. Some edge wear to leather and wear at sides of spine. Hinges sound & Text-Block firm. 2 antique Gift inscriptions on ffep. No other inscriptions. A little light foxing to ffep, fly leaf & half-title page. Only an occasional spot elsewhere. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Price: US$38.65 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Beautifully illustrated Edition with Engravings by G. W. Cope; Thomas Creswick; J. C. Horsley; R. Redgrave; Frederick Taylor and Members of the Etching Club. Green Half-Leather Binding with 5 raised bands to spine. Gilt title in 2nd compartment. Marbled endpapers. All page edges Gilt. Frontis portrait of Goldsmith. XXVII (27) preliminary pages. Main text 235 Pages. 710g, 8" Tall. Very slight edge wear. Little bit of loss of colour to cloth near corners. Hinges sound & Text-Block firm. No inscriptions.
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Price: US$39.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Beautifully bound in profuse gilt and full leather by James Hayday. Ornate gilt between raised bands on the spine. Spine also has the title and London, 1846, in gilt. Gilt decoration of a vase on the front and back boards. There are even gilt decorations on the edges of the insides of the boards and on the edges of the boards themselves. The boards are in very good condition: solid with no splits, and the binding is tight. All edges gilt. Two of the leaves are frayed and a blank free endpaper at the back has a chip. Foxing on the outer leaves. Name of Maria Myburgh of Elsenburg, dated 1848, on front free endpaper. With biographical memoir and notes. Hardback. No dj.
Seller: Treasure House Books, Franschhoek, WCAPE, South Africa
Price: US$46.00 + shipping
Description: 235pp. 8vo Illustrated with wood engravings by C.W. Cope, Thomas Creswick, J.C. Horsley, R. Redgrave, and Frederick Taylor, members of the Etching Club Pictorial green cloth gilt Edited with a biographical memoir and notes on the poems by Bolton Corney Spine and cover edges sunned, spine edges chipped and reglued: VG-
Seller: Bear Bookshop, John Greenberg, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Price: US$46.38 + shipping
Description: Illustrated with Wood Engravings, With A Biographical Memoir, And Notes On The Poems. Beautifully bound in full burgundy leather with ornate gilt decoration to the boards and spine. In overall good condition despite a little surface wear to the front board, corners slightly bumped, and a little wear and fading to the spine. All edges of the text block are gilt and still bright. Internally the binding is tight. Marbled endpapers with bookplate to the front pastedown. Previous owners' signature to the top of the title page. There is a little foxing to the prelims and towards the rear with the occasional spot throughout otherwise the pages are very clean. Beautifully illustrated. pp. xxvii 235. Overall a good copy with a stunning binding.nbsp;
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Oliver Goldsmith. Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1846.
Price: US$51.24 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1846. No Edition Remarks. 235 pages. No dust jacket. Fully bound brown leather. Black and white illustrations. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Cracking to front hinge with netting exposed. Binding loose. Minor inscriptions to front endpapers. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and rubbing to corners and crushing and rubbing to spine ends and edges. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Price: US$60.55 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A mid-nineteenth century collection of the poems of Oliver Goldsmith. Edited by Bolton Corney, with a biographical memoir and notes on the poems. Illustrated throughout with numerous engravings in the text. In a yellow gilt cloth binding. Externally, smart, with just some slight bumping and a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Rear hinge is a little strained. Pages are bright, with just a few instances of foxing. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$73.60 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This 6.125 x 8.25 inch, 235 page hardcover book is the 1846 printing of this title with that date on the title page. The binding for this book is in only good condition. The full leather covers show considerable wear at all the edges and spine ? with the leather simply worn and with the corners all worn through. The beautiful and intricate gilt decorative work on the covers is mostly free of any handling wear ? and even the spine ? which is hand-ruled ? clearly shows the books title in gilt ? with the rest of the spine with its intricate design and five raised bands. The book features gilt edging on all three sides and that gilt is in sparkling condition. The interior of the book shows the remnants of a bookplate on the front pastedown and a gift inscription dated January 1st, 1854 ? on the ffep. Beyond that the text pages are in fine condition showing no wear at the edges or corners, no markings or damage, and with the paper bright and clean. The numerous engraved illustrations are in beautiful condition and the engravings are listed on three pages before the poems themselves begin. The title page gives credit for the wood engravings to five contributors named ?Members of the Etching Club.? 235 pages.
Seller: JDBFamily, Chico, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$93.92 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: RO40240010: 1846. In-8. Relié. Très bon état, Couv. fraîche, Dos impeccable, Quelques rousseurs. 235 pages. Illustré de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans le texte. Reliure d'éditeur bleue à titre et motifs dorés sur le dos, et illustration dorée sur le 1er plat. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons de bibliothèque en page de titre. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Price: US$99.20 + shipping
Description: Hardback. approx 8.5 x 6 inches. In full purple morocco leather binding with decorative gilt paneled boards, raised banding and gilt decoration to spine. Full gilt page edges and gilt dentelles to board edges. In very good condition. Some rubbing to corners and edges, some rubbing to spine bands and ends. Some minor fading to cover on front. Some minor foxing to endpapers, Bookplate to front ?Alfred Gathorne Hardy,? later inscription opposite, ?Isabella Louisa Malcolm from her affectionate father 22nd April 1852.? Some minor light handling marks to a few pages. A couple of minor spots to prelims. Else a very good clean and tight copy. xxvii + 235pp. Illustrated with many B&W wood engravings within text.
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Price: US$132.59 + shipping
Description: Finely bound copy in full green speckled calf leather. Pen inscribed by previous owner. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Foxing and dust-dulling to the end-pages. All edged gilt. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and strong. Publication date is suggested. Physical description: xxvii, 1 leaf, 235, [1] pages illustrations 21 cm. Subjects: Cope, C. W. Goldsmith, Oliver 1730?-1774. Goldsmith, Oliver 1730?-1774. Poetry, English 18th century.Poetry 18th century ; Illustrations. Poets, English 18th century ; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$138.11 + shipping
Description: Fine art deco binding. Finely bound in modern gilt-blocked leather over boards. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description; xxvii, 1 leaf, 235, [1] pages illustrations 21 cm. Subjects; Poetry, English 18th century. Poetry 18th century ; Illustrations. Poets, English 18th century ; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$154.00 + shipping
Description: Finely bound copy in full green speckled calf leather. Pen inscribed by previous owner. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Foxing and dust-dulling to the end-pages. All edged gilt. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and strong. Publication date is suggested. Physical description: xxvii, 1 leaf, 235, [1] pages illustrations 21 cm. Subjects: Cope, C. W. Goldsmith, Oliver 1730?-1774. Goldsmith, Oliver 1730?-1774. Poetry, English 18th century.Poetry 18th century ; Illustrations. Poets, English 18th century ; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$160.00 + shipping
Description: Fine art deco binding. Finely bound in modern gilt-blocked leather over boards. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description; xxvii, 1 leaf, 235, [1] pages illustrations 21 cm. Subjects; Poetry, English 18th century. Poetry 18th century ; Illustrations. Poets, English 18th century ; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$499.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1846 EXQUISITE Oliver Goldsmith Irish Literature Poems Corney Illustrated I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines. Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield This fine, decorative late 19th-century book is an illustrated printing of the Poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith compiled by Bolton Corney. Corney separated this work into Descriptive Poems, Lyrical and Miscellaneous Poems, and Prologues and Epilogues. This 1846 edition includes numerous wood engravings by 5 members of the Etching Club and a biographical memoir of Oliver Goldsmith. Item number: #14645 Price: $499 GOLDSMITH, Oliver The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages [xxvii], 235, [1] Numerous wood engravings Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~8.5in X 6in (21cm x 15.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 14645 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Description: Finely bound example of Goldsmith's complete poetical works, decorated with a fore-edge painting of a golfing scene. Octavo, bound in full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt scrolling and fleuron cornerpeices to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, illustrated with wood engravings, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of a golfing scene. Ownership inscription. In very good condition. The term 'fore-edge painting' can refer to any painted decoration on the fore-edges of the leaves of a book, such as was not uncommon in the 15th and early 16th centuries, particularly in Italy. The term is most commonly used, however, for an English technique quite widely practiced in the second half of the 17th century in London and Edinburgh, and popularized in the 18th century by John Brindley and, in particular, Edwards of Halifax, whereby the fore-edge of the book, very slightly fanned out and then held fast, is decorated with painted views, or conversation pieces. The edges are then squared up and gilded in the ordinary way, so that the painting remains concealed while the book is closed: fan out the edges and it reappears. The technique was practiced by a few other English binders in the late 18th and 19th centuries, and a certain number of undoubted examples survive.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.