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This is Volume VII (Biographies, Reviews) of the limited, 12-Volume Wakefield Edition, published by Harper & Brothers in 1900, of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (260 numbered pages), edited by Peter Cunningham, with 6 full page illustrations in the body of the work and 2 variants of the full page frontispiece illustration.
The cover (app. 7″ x 10″), leather spine with three raised bands extending into the boards, leather outside corners, marbled boards, extensive gilt lettering and decoration, is in good condition. Its most notable flaw is a surface tear to the leather, about ¾” long, adjacent to the front lower spine (see photo). There are surface scuffs but no notable stains, light edge wear but no other tears, and no structural weakness. The spine is straight and securely attached.
The marbled inside cover spreads are clean and unfaded, with no tears or stains, no stamps or other attachments, and no writing. There is a crease to the lower outside corner of the first leaf. There is minor foxing to the outside page edges, and dulling, with no stains, to the gilt top edges. The page faces are clean throughout the book, with no significant stains, no tears or creases. The binding is tight, with no loose or missing pages. There are no notations. There are no page tears or creases. All the illustrations and lettering are clean and unfaded. The above photos are accurate reflections of this copy’s conditions.
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