Click for full-size.
The Vicar of Wakefield
by Goldsmith, Oliver
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G-/No dj
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London & New York: Macmillan and Co., 1890 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Dark green cloth, gilt titles & gilt picture of bird in flowering shrub, green endpapers, xxxv, 305, [7] pp, 177 illustrations incl. title page and chapter head & tailpieces. Boards showing through cloth at corners, chips near head of spine, dampstains to cloth. Preface by Austin Dobson looks at the history of illustrated editions of The Vicar of Wakefield. Illustrations engraved on wood by Waterlow's. Fits in small flat-rate box. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). First Edition of Illustrations. . G-/No dj. Illus. by Hugh Thomson. 18½ X 13 cm.
Synopsis
"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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Twin City Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LIFI00266
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Illustrator
- Hugh Thomson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G-
- Jacket Condition
- No dj
- Edition
- First Edition of Illustrations
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 2.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Illustrated Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- Size
- 18½ X 13 cm
Terms of Sale
Twin City Antiquarian Books
Books are offered subject to prior sale. You may return any book within 14 days for a refund; if it was not as described, we will also refund return shipping costs (but please e-mail us first). You can place credit card orders through Biblio, or we will ship upon receipt of payment by check or money order. Sales tax is collected by Biblio and remitted directly to your state, where applicable. SHIPPING IN UNITED STATES: Books are priced postpaid, so there are no additional shipping charges for standard shipping. We will ship via Priority Mail for $12.00 per order (Save on multiple-book orders!). This may be reduced if actual postage is less than for a medium flat-rate box. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: In most cases, shipping via Biblio's consolidated shipping program via Asendia is the cheapest option on orders up to 5 lbs. International shipping rates are complex (cost depends upon weight and destination), so please feel free to email us for a quote before you order. If the actual cost of shipping is more than the automatically quoted rate, you must approve the additional charges before the order will be shipped. Shipping charges will be reduced if shipping weight is under 3 lbs. All shipping charges (except via Asendia) include 17% to cover Biblio fees and commissions that apply to these charges. LIBRARIES: We offer flexible terms to public and university libraries.
About the Seller
Twin City Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About Twin City Antiquarian Books
We are mail-order sellers of used and out-of-print books, selling on the Web since 2000.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- 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...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting BiblioMysteries
Want to get meta? Bibliomysteries are mystery stories which deal in some significant way with books and the world associated with books. Browse this fascinating subgenre of mystery novels.
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
