Oliver Goldsmith — The Vicar of Wakefield

London, J. M. Dent & Co, 1904. Cloth. An illustrated copy of this work of fiction by Oliver Goldsmith with colour illustrations by C. E. Brock, in the original gilt cloth. Illustrated with a full colour frontispiece, illustrated title page and 23 colour plates by C. E. Brock. Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth. This work was written by Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, poet and author Oliver Goldsmith. This work is the author's best known work and was one of the most popular works in the Victorian era. The work follows a vicar, Dr. Charles Primrose who loses all his money when his merchant investor leaves town abruptly after going bankrupt. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with slight fading to the spine, bumping to the extremities of the boards, small closed tears to the head of the spine and very minimal marks to the boards. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown, rear joint starting with slight age toning to the endpapers and offsetting to the rear free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages and occasional light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: C. E. Brock. Very Good .