Antique Books Featuring 1843 Illustrated "The Vicar of Wakefield"
Item Details
A collection of four antique books. This collection features an illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith’s The Vicar of Wakefield, published in 1843 by John Van Voorst of London; this book, which includes thirty-two illustrations by William Mulready, is a fully leatherbound hardcover with raised bands, gilt page edges and gilt cover decoration including a floral motif. The Vicar of Wakefield is presented in a red cloth-covered clamshell book box with the title on the spine. Also included are antique editions of Jerome K. Jerome’s The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1890), Aesop’s Fables (Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company, 1897), and Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1913).
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Number of Books | 4 |
Condition
- The Vicar of Wakefield in good condition, stored in clamshell case; some wear to clamshell case; other books show general shelf wear consistent with age; significant wear to binding of Aesop’s Fables.
Dimensions
- measures The Vicar of Wakefield in clamshell case; Gulliver’s Travels measures 6″ × 3.75″ × 0.75″.
Item #
17BOS081-009
