The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale Supposed to be written by Himself.
London: F. Newberry, 1766. 2 volumes. [8], 214p: [6], 223p. Contemporary sprinkled calf. Joints strengthened. Lacking the spine label to volume 1. The second edition which appeared in the same year as the first. Goldsmith made numerous changes to this edition. Lowndes II. p910. Contemporary signature of Susannah Draper on the title pages in both volumes, which according to an inserted old bookseller catalogue slip is the second wife of Sir William Draper, and daughter of Oliver De Lancey of New York, who was a Brigadier General of Loyal Provincials during the American Revolution. Kept in a cloth slip case, morocco back, each volume in a cloth protective cover. A few marks and light wear to the slip case. Item #2373
Price: $850.00