New Essays by Oliver Goldsmith: Now Collected and Editied With an Introduction and Notes by Ronald S. Crane

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1927. 1st Edition. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. xli(1)147pp. Sharp Stated First Printing of these essays that though previously published in various British magazines in the early 1760's, they were submitted anonymously and are here attributed to Goldsmith for the first time. Bound in contemporary brown leatherette titled, bordered and decorated in gilt. a.e.g. Marbled endpapers. Square, tight and quite clean throughout save some fairly minor toning to page edges. A few minor rubs to boards. Spine toned as is top edge gilt Still, a handsome, solid collectable copy.