The Citizen of the World
- London and Boston: J. Newberry, 1762
2 Volumes. Contemporary leather. Decorative gilt to spines. Volume the First & Volume the Second. Title page of both volumes states "Printed for J. Newberry, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCCLXII". Page "vii" misnumbered "v" in Volume 1, and a misaligned "i" in "mazing" at page 11 bottom corner of Volume 2. Full title: "The Citizen of the World; or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to his Friends in the East." From the collection of Barry R. Levin, Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.
Book Condition- Very Good: Firm square copies with chipped spine top edges, spine creases, worn corners. Tanning to edges of endsheets. A booksellers description fixed to front pastedown Vol 1. Rear free endpepr of Vol 2 is half torn away. "John Howell Importer, San Francisco" shop ticket to rear pastedown of both vols.
Book Condition- Very Good: Firm square copies with chipped spine top edges, spine creases, worn corners. Tanning to edges of endsheets. A booksellers description fixed to front pastedown Vol 1. Rear free endpepr of Vol 2 is half torn away. "John Howell Importer, San Francisco" shop ticket to rear pastedown of both vols.
Details
Title
The Citizen of the World
Author
Oliver Goldsmith
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
J. Newberry: London and Boston
Date
1762
Edition
First Edition