Oliver Goldsmith - A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. In Two Volumes. - 1847

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Two English‑language volumes by Oliver Goldsmith, titled A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. In Two Volumes, published by A. Fullarton and Co., London, 1847, bound in half leather with marbled boards and gilt spines, with 60 hand‑coloured plates plus two engraved titles and a portrait of Goldsmith, Vol. I 536pp and Vol. II 541pp (total 1077 pages), weight about 2.75 kg.

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Two volumes in half leather bindings with marbled boards and gilt titles to spines. All edges marbled. General wear to exterior as shown with some marks and scuffs to extremities. Pages with a total of 60 hand colour plates, including the two additional engraved titles, plus an uncoloured portrait plate of Goldsmith. Light age toning and the odd mark or spot here and there, otherwise pages and plates are generally clean as shown.

Pages: Vol. I - liv, 536pp, hand colour additional engraved title, monochrome portrait plate, 23 hand colour plates,
Vol. II - [2], 541pp, hand colour additional engraved title, 35 hand colour plates.

Weight: 2.75kg

Two volumes in half leather bindings with marbled boards and gilt titles to spines. All edges marbled. General wear to exterior as shown with some marks and scuffs to extremities. Pages with a total of 60 hand colour plates, including the two additional engraved titles, plus an uncoloured portrait plate of Goldsmith. Light age toning and the odd mark or spot here and there, otherwise pages and plates are generally clean as shown.

Pages: Vol. I - liv, 536pp, hand colour additional engraved title, monochrome portrait plate, 23 hand colour plates,
Vol. II - [2], 541pp, hand colour additional engraved title, 35 hand colour plates.

Weight: 2.75kg

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Number of Books
2
Subject
Animals, Illustrated, Natural History, Nature
Book Title
A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. In Two Volumes.
Author/ Illustrator
Oliver Goldsmith
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1847
Height
22.5 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
16 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
A. Fullarton and Co., London
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Hand coloured illustrations
Number of pages
1077
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Objects sold
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