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The Vicar of Wakefield (with Twelve Illustrations in Permanent Photography from Pictures by Eminent British Artists)
de Oliver Goldsmith
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Bien
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London: Bickers & Son, 1880. Hardcover. Good. with Twelve Illustrations in Permanent Photography from Pictures by Eminent British Artists. Good- (3 of 10). dark green/blue boards beveled edges, gold gilt and embossed designs on cover and spine. all edges gilt. Bickers & Son, London, 1880. The Vicar of Wakefield (with Twelve Illustrations in Permanent Photography from Pictures by Eminent British Artists) The illustrated plates are photos glued to a plate and all have warped to some degree (perhaps from the glue) the surrounding pages are flat so it must be something to do with the plates. The photos themselves are generally more flat and on a pleasing sepia tone. Slight fade to the spine, some fray to spine ends, rubbing to corners, shelf wear, lacks frontis tissue guard.. * * * * * * * * * * [FREE Media Mail Shipping! Images available for any item, just ask. Any images shown next to the listing that have our www.aCastleofBooks.com watermark on them are the exact item you will receive, all other images are for reference only. Free delivery confirmation for domestic orders. Books with Author signatures are guaranteed authentic. We understand collectors needs in terms of accurate grading and proper packaging. We stand behind our descriptions 100%. All items will be shipped securely to insure that they arrive in exactly the same condition in which they left. May have small easily erasable pencil markings on first page. Our Packing Slips do not contain any pricing information so you may order items as Gifts or for Dropship without concern. We ship every Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning. All items subject to prior sale. Why the odd prices? We run a percent discount for our Biblio listings, which insures Biblio has our lowest prices online, but does give odd change.]
Sinopsis
"The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity." When Dr Primrose loses his fortune in a disastrous investment, his idyllic life in the country is shattered and he is forced to move with his wife and six children to an impoverished living on the estate of Squire Thornhill. Taking to the road in pursuit of his daughter, who has been seduced by the rakish Squire, the beleaguered Primrose becomes embroiled in a series of misadventures – encountering his long-lost son in a travelling theatre company and even spending time in a debtor’s prison. Yet Primrose, though hampered by his unworldliness and pride, is sustained by his unwavering religious faith. In The Vicar of Wakefield , Goldsmith gently mocks many of the literary conventions of his day – from pastoral and romance to the picaresque – infusing his story of a hapless clergyman with warm humour and amiable social satire. In his introduction, Stephen Coote discusses Goldsmith’s eventful life, the literary devices used in the novel, and its central themes of Christianity, justice and the family. This edition also includes a bibliography and notes.
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- A Castle of Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 020507c
- Título
- The Vicar of Wakefield (with Twelve Illustrations in Permanent Photography from Pictures by Eminent British Artists)
- Autor
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Ilustrador
- with Twelve Illustrations in Permanent Photography from Pictures by Eminent British Artists
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Bickers & Son
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1880
- Peso
- 2.50 libras
- Palabras clave
- Nicely decorated Victorian Era binding. <Br><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/6177blp7o5L.jpg"><Br>|<img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51kMhrtPQJL.jpg"><Br>
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature;
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- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Biblio
- The Greek root for a variety of words referring to the book, such as bibliography, bibliomania, etc. Also, one of the world's...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
