A history of the earth and animated nature :. in four volumes /. by Oliver Goldsmith.
Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)
Category
Books
Date
c. 1813
Materials
Place of origin
Liverpool
Collection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 3257108
Summary
Bibliographic description
A new edition, improved.. 4 v. :. engraved illustrations ;. 21 cm. Vols. 1 and 2: Upper and lower boards disbound and missing. Spine completely split between Vol. 1 pages 282 and 297. Vol. 1 title-page and pages 283 to 296 disbound. Taped repairs on Vol. 1 pages 265-267. Large tears to Plates 2_406 and 2_410. Inserted between Vol. 1 pages 146 and 147, disbound fragment of spine-label. Vols. 3 and 4: Upper and lower boards, all pages from front flyleaves to frontispiece, and plate 4_95 between Vol. 4 pages 94 and 95 disbound. Spine has large split down the centre between Vol. 3 pages 420 and 421, and several smaller splits. Inserted between Vol. 3 plate 3_131 and page 131, three 9 cm pressed flowers with stems. Inserted between Vol. 4 pages 278 and 279, two 10 cm locks of human hair, tied with white string. Inserted between Vol. 4 pages 298 and 299, 10 cm piece of painted blue paper as marker. Binding: Vols 1 and 2: recessed cords with gilt rules; missing spine-label. Vols 3 and 4: Full calf (very worn), recessed cords, red spine-label with gilt lettering.
Makers and roles
Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)