The Vicar of Wakefield
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1903. First edition thus. Hardcover. 8vo. [4], v-xli, [1], 1-260, [4] (pages of publisher's advertisements) pp. Green publisher's cloth with gold lettering and green three-leaf clover decorations on the front board and spine; top edge gilt. Textured tan endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated by thirteen facsimile illustrations in colour by John Massey Wright, a pupil of Thomas Stothard. Including John Forster's essay on the story. A beautifully done edition of Goldsmith's classic novel, the first trade edition of Adam and Charles Black's production. Near Fine / Good. Item #000011696
The jacket has a chip to its rear and spine panel and is split apart at the rear fold.
Price: $200.00