A HISTORY OF THE EARTH, AND ANIMATED NATURE. Illustrated With Eighty-Five Copperplates. A New Edition, With Corrections And Alterations. In Four Volumes. (Bound in Two Volumes).
de Goldsmith, Oliver (1728-1774)
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Kinzers, Pennsylvania, United States
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(Printed by T.K. & P.G. Collins for) Grigg & Elliot, Philadelphia: ., 1845 Four Volumes bound in two. Illustrated with Eighty-Five full page copperplates. Early manuscript ownership of Sarah B. Roger, 1847 on title pages of Volume One and Volume Three. Light age stain in volumes one and two. Mild damp stain on bottom corner margins of volume three and four. 230 mm. Original full leather bindings, worn. Spines very worn with loss. Front board of volume one detached, other boards very fragile. Hardbound. Fair. Text good. Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield' (1766), his pastoral poem 'The Deserted Village' (1770), and his plays 'The Good-Natur'd Man' (1768) and 'She Stoops to Conquer' (1771). He is thought to have also written the classic children's tale 'The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes' (1765). First published in 1774 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature' was also extremely popular. This Philadelphia 1845 edition is scarce and complete examples are rarely offered for sale. PAIMP20. Hardcover. Good.
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- THE FAMILY ALBUM (US)
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- A HISTORY OF THE EARTH, AND ANIMATED NATURE. Illustrated With Eighty-Five Copperplates. A New Edition, With Corrections And Alterations. In Four Volumes. (Bound in Two Volumes).
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- Goldsmith, Oliver (1728-1774)
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- Usado - Bien
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- (Printed by T.K. & P.G. Collins for) Grigg & Elliot, Philadelphia: .
- Fecha de publicación
- 1845
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- PENNSYLVANIA IMPRINTS EARLY AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY GEOGRAPHY ANIMALS FISH BIRDS INSECTS SNAKES OLIVER GOLDSMITH OF THE EARTH ANIMATED NATURE ILLUSTRATED PHILADELPHIA IMPRINT 1845
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- ILLUSTRATED; NATURAL HISTORY; EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS;
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