The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith
1859. Complete Edition. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Top textblock edge dyed gilt. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is darkened. Heavy splits to spine and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.