Oliver Goldsmith — The Vicar of Wakefield

London, Bliss Sands & Foster, 1896. Leather. Goldsmith's popular Victorian novel, in a half morocco binding, with illustrations by William Mulready. An illustrated edition of this work in in a half morocco binding, with gilt detailing to the spine. Top edge gilt. The Vicar of Wakefield was one of the most popular and widely read novels upon its publication. It concerns the fall and rise of the Primrose family, who are presided over by the benevolent narrator, the Vicar. Written by Oliver Goldsmith, an Irish novelist who is best known for this novel, though also for his pastoral poem 'The Deserted Village', and the plays 'The Good-Natur'd Man' and 'She Stoops to Conquer&apos. This edition (with the exception of the title page) is a verbatim and facsimile reprint of that issued in 1843, being the first containing Mulready's illustrations. The title page in this volume was specially designed for this edition by J. Walter West. In a half morocco binding. Externally, generally smart, with light marks to the boards, and rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: William Mulready; J. Walter West. Very Good Indeed .