THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD; A TALE, BY DOCTOR GOLDSMITH
London: R. Ackermann, 1817. Thomas Rowlandson. First Edition. leather. Large octavo (6" x 10") in late nineteenth-century full olive morocco leather by Riviere, covers and spine tooled in compartments with gilt floral ornaments, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt, burgundy endpapers. The First Rowlandson Edition with 24 lovely hand-colored aquatints by Thomas Rowlandson. Complete with the Introduction leaf, the Advertisement leaf, and the two Memoir leaves. Prideaux, page 138. Tooley, 436. Leaves a bit dust-soiled along edges, occasional very light scattered soiling to leaves and plates which are generally clean. Rubbing to the front joint of this attractive binding, slightly to the rear; raised bands rubbed with one damaged; covers firm. Very Good. Item #019249
Price: $750.00