The Deserted Village, A Poem

by Oliver Goldsmith

$2,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition, with the catchword at p. 9 misprinted Careless for Thus. . Title page with engraved vignette by Isaac Taylor. viii , 23 pp. 1 vols. 4to 263 x 210 mm . Full tan polished calf, a.e.g., by Riviere and Sons. Signature letter removed and catchword supplied on B1, a few skilful marginal repairs not affecting text. Handsome copy. Exhibited: Grolier Club, 'This powerfull rime,' 1975, no. 39 with label . Provenance:

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