Philadelphia: David McKay, No date. Later printing. Hardcover. g-. Quarto. 231 (1)pp. Original blue cloth with gilt-stamped illustration and lettering on cover and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated half-title. Color frontispiece. Illustrated title page. When first published in 1766 this was one of the most popular and widely read novels among Victorians. illustrated with 12 color plates and numerous in-text drawing by Arthur Rackham. Binding with light wear along edges, spine sunned but gilt lettering still well legible. Endpaper illustrations browned along edges. Book block age-toned along edges. Binding and interior in overall good- condition.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 36732
Title: The Vicar of Wakefield
Author: Goldsmith, Oliver; Arthur Rackham (ill.)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - g-
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Later printing
Publisher: David McKay
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: No date
Keywords: Irish literature, Irish novel, English book illustrator, book illustrations, Victorian novel

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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....
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...
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...