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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Oliver Goldsmith

A History of the Earth and Animated Nature.

With an introductory view of the Animal Kingdom, translated from the French of Baron Cuvier, and copious notes embracing accounts of new discoveries in Natural History; A Life of the Author, by Washington Irving; and a carefully prepared index to the whole work.

Published: A. Fullerton, London, 1853

Edition: 1853 edition

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2 volumes. Contains 6 parts. 72 hand-coloured plates.

Contemporary half-leather on marbled boards with marbled page edges.

72 hand-coloured plates. Text in two-column format.

Volume  I.

Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author.

Hand-coloured engraved title-page.

liv, 536 pages + hand-coloured plates.

Introductory view of the Animal Kingdom.

Biographical sketch of Goldsmith by Washington Irving.

Part I. History of the Earth.

Part II. History of Quadrupedes

Volume II.

Part III. History of Birds.

Part IV. History of Fishes.

Part V. History of Frogs, Lizards and Serpents.

Part VI. History of Insects.

Beautiful hand-coloured plates, now very rare to find.

Perhaps one of the most recognisible publications on Natural History.

"Goldsmith is now writing a Natural History and he will make it as entertaining 

as a Persian tale" (Dr. Johnson). Part of an extract from the publisher's advertisement,

and it continues "the art which Goldsmith eminently possessed of saying everything he had to

say in a pleasing manner, - the fascinating ease and beauty of his style, - and the simple and

intelligible arrangement which he adopted, - secured for his work an extensive and steady

patronage."

Shipping weight 4000g

Shipped and insured by recorded delivery.

  • Binding Condition: good
  • Overall Condition: very good
  • Size: 25.5 x 18 cm.
  • Sold By: West Clare Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Tom Moloney
  • Country: Ireland
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0657087803
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Credit Cards - PayPal - Cheque.
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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