Description
First edition of Oliver Goldsmith’s The Vicar of Wakefield, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Quarto, 231pp. [1]. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on cover and spine. Top edge gilt, illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, faint wear to corners, light toning to hinges, a near fine example. Complete with 12 full-page color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, including frontispiece. Lacking dust jacket.
Oliver Goldsmith’s (1728-1774) The Vicar of Wakefield was widely recognized due to its popularity amongst Victorians. It has since been referenced in other famous novels, including Austen’s Emma, Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, and Alcott’s Little Women.
