The Citizen of the World by Oliver Goldsmith (anon) 1762 First Edition 2 Vols
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The Citizen of the World by Oliver Goldsmith (anon) 1762 First Edition 2 Vols
$900.00 USD
The Citizen of the World by Oliver Goldsmith (anon) 1762 First Edition 2 Vols
Authors: Oliver Goldsmith (anonymously published)
Location: London and Boston
Publisher: J. Newberry
Date: 1762
Edition: First Edition
Features: 2 Volumes. Contemporary leather. Decorative gilt to spines. Volume the First & Volume the Second. Title page of both volumes states "Printed for J. Newberry, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCCLXII". Page "vii" misnumbered "v" in Volume 1, and a misaligned "i" in "mazing" at page 11 bottom corner of Volume 2. Full title: "The Citizen of the World; or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to his Friends in the East." From the collection of Barry R. Levin, Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.
Book Condition: Very Good: Firm square copies with chipped spine top edges, spine creases, worn corners. Tanning to edges of endsheets. A booksellers description fixed to front pastedown Vol 1. Rear free endpepr of Vol 2 is half torn away. "John Howell Importer, San Francisco" shop ticket to rear pastedown of both vols.
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Authors: Oliver Goldsmith (anonymously published)
Location: London and Boston
Publisher: J. Newberry
Date: 1762
Edition: First Edition
Features: 2 Volumes. Contemporary leather. Decorative gilt to spines. Volume the First & Volume the Second. Title page of both volumes states "Printed for J. Newberry, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCCLXII". Page "vii" misnumbered "v" in Volume 1, and a misaligned "i" in "mazing" at page 11 bottom corner of Volume 2. Full title: "The Citizen of the World; or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to his Friends in the East." From the collection of Barry R. Levin, Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.
Book Condition: Very Good: Firm square copies with chipped spine top edges, spine creases, worn corners. Tanning to edges of endsheets. A booksellers description fixed to front pastedown Vol 1. Rear free endpepr of Vol 2 is half torn away. "John Howell Importer, San Francisco" shop ticket to rear pastedown of both vols.
HCX2677-1