History of the Earth and Animated Nature
London: Windgrave, 1791. Hardcover. A HISTORY OF THE EARTH AND ANIMATED NATURE. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. Printed for F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse: London. 1791. Hardcover. Illustrated with black and white plates. 'Goldsmith's Natural Histories'. Eight volumes. Original calf bindings. Text block in excellent condition. Tattered spines but good hinges. Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 - 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet. He is best known for his novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield' (1766), his pastoral poem 'The Deserted Village' (1770), and his plays 'The Good-Natur'd Man' (1768) and 'She Stoops to Conquer' (1771, first performed in 1773). He is also thought to have written the classic children's tale 'The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes' (1765). Near Fine. Item #113
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