[Rarebooks] FS: 1st ed. 1st issue of Goldsmith's "An History of England". London: J. Newbery. 1764

[Kenneth Karmiole]

[Goldsmith, Oliver]. AN HISTORY OF ENGLAND, in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son. London: Printed for J. Newbery. 1764. First edition, first issue. 12mo. 2 vols. (4),309,(1);(4),286pp. Finely bound by "Lloyd" in full red morocco with gilt decorated dentelles. A.e.g. Expertly rebacked with the original gilt tooled spine strips laid back down.    $600.00 (trade discount allowed)
Goldsmith, as stated in his preface to the publisher, aimed this history of England at a juvenile audience. Roscoe, NEWBERY J 147(1); Rothschild 1023. With no ads in Volume I, and 1 leaf of ads in Volume II, before the title page.

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