GOLDSMITH, OLIVER — The Vicar of Wakefield

New York: The Heritage Press, 1939. Hardcover. Oliver Goldsmith's novel, first published in 1766, has long entertained readers for its portrayal of the simple country life. The work was a favorite of Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, among others. It is presented in a Heritage Press edition with color and black & white illustrations by John Austen. Sandglass leaflet not present. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with cover decorations in dark red, gilt spine titling on black block; all textblock edges tinted in red. Volume housed in pale yellow paper-covered slipcase with Austen image of the Vicar to front and back panels. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound, sound copy though with mild sun fading to spine. Structurally sound slipcase with some age-toning, otherwise in good shape.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall ; vii, [5], 210 pages. Very Good+ .