Author: Oliver Goldsmith; Thomas Parnell
Title: Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell
Description: London, T. Cadell and W. Davies; W. Bulmer and Co, 1804. Leather. A selection of three poems by Oliver Goldsmith and Thomas Parnell, illustrated beautifully throughout by Thomas Bewick. The second edition of this work.A selection of the poetry of Oliver Goldsmith and Thomas Parnell.Containing 'The Traveller', and 'The Deserted Village' by Oliver Goldsmith, and 'The Hermit' by Parnell.Illustrated with a vignette title page, five plates, and six in-text engravings.Illustrated by Thomas Bewick, a popular wood-engraver and natural historian.Bookplate of Edward John Kenney to the front pastedown. Kenney was a noted British Latinist, who served as the Kennedy Professor of Latin. He specialised in textual criticism, and was a leading expert on the works of Ovid and Lucretius. Kenney had a unique test when he was interviewing candidates for the college, having his cat Fufu in the room during the interview, and judging the candidates on how they treated his cat. The more kindly they treated the cat the more likely they were to be admitted.Bookplate of Fairfax Rhodes to the front pastedown. In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, with some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the extremities. Two bookplates to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good .

Keywords: Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell oliver goldsmith thomas parnell william bewick oliver goldsmith poems bewick Thomas Bewick


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