Oliver Goldsmith; Edmund J. Sullivan - The Vicar of Wakefield - 1914

The Vicar of Wakefield (1914), Constable & Company edition, illustrated by Edmund J. Sullivan.

This 1914 edition of The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith is a London publication by Constable & Company Ltd., enriched with illustrations by Edmund J. Sullivan, one of the most renowned British illustrators of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. The work features a combination of color plates on coated paper protected by tissue paper and numerous black-and-white drawings, characteristic of Sullivan's refined and dynamic graphic style.

Physical characteristics
Green cloth binding with gold titles and decorations on the spine.
Illustrated title page with a woodcut vignette.
Presence of protective films (including printed ones) in front of the color boards.
Ivory-colored, with some normal signs of aging due to its age.

Illustrative content

The edition includes:
Colorful scene boards, printed with excellent quality and original vibrancy.
Numerous black-and-white drawings on full pages and within the text.
Diiscale reported below the illustrations, taken from passages of a novel.

Elements of origin

On the cover sheet, there is a handwritten dedication dated March 23, 1917, which attests to the use of the volume as a personal gift ('To Rosabel / With love & congratulations / from Audrey').

Condition

The book appears structurally solid, with an intact binding. The following are present:
Minor decorative elements on velines and some pages.
Small tape marks on the inner edge of a guard sheet.
Normal yellowing compatible with age.

Relevance

This edition is appreciated by collectors for:
the artistic quality of Sullivan's illustrations
the editorial management of Constable & Co.
The excellent balance between visual elements and original text.