first edition
1902 · New York & London
by Goldsmith, Oliver
New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1902. First edition thus. First edition thus. Original publisher's bright crimson fine wove cloth with gilt patterned edge ruling and design, lettering on both covers and spine. In the scarce maroon paper-covered two-part box, with printed paper label on cover. Profusely illustrated with full-page drawings by Edwin Abbey, the dean of 19th Century American illustration. A perfectly fine copy, with no signs of wear. Box with cracking and some loss to top cover joints, edge-wear, but nearly intact and sound.
(Inventory #: 4895)