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Leather. Large 8vo. A. Fullerton and Co, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, UK. 1853. liv, 536 pages + hand-coloured plates. 2 volumes. Contains 6 parts. 72 hand-coloured plates. Bound in full ruled calf leather boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Marble endpapers. Bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Goldsmith is now writing a Natural History, and he will make it as entertaining as a Persian tale" (Dr. Johnson) First published in 1774, the last year of Goldsmith's life, this new edition is with "an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom, Translated from the French of Baron Cuvier, and Copius Notes Embracing Accounts of New Discoveries in Natural History; A Life of the author, by Washington Irving;." "The art which Goldsmith eminently possessed of saying every thing he had to say in a pleasing manner, - the fascinating ease and beauty of his style, - and the simple and intelligible arrangement which he adopted, - secured for his work an extensive and steady patronage" Oliver Goldsmith Leather 2 Volumes 1853 A History of the Earth & Animated Nature Oliver Goldsmith Leather 2 Volumes 1853 A History of the Earth & Animated Nature Description Up For Sale Today is A History Of The Earth And Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith With Numerous Notes, From The Works Of The Most Distinguished British And Foreign Naturalists And Copious Notes Embracing Accounts of New Discoveries in Natural History A Life of the Author by Washington Irving and A Carefully Prepared Index to the Whole Work Leather. Large 8vo. A. Fullerton and Co, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, UK. 1853. liv, 536 pages + hand-coloured plates. 2 volumes. Contains 6 parts. 72 hand-coloured plates. Bound in full ruled calf leather boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Marble endpapers. Bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "Goldsmith is now writing a Natural History, and he will make it as entertaining as a Persian tale" (Dr. Johnson) First published in 1774, the last year of Goldsmith's life, this new edition is with "an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom, Translated from the French of Baron Cuvier, and Copius Notes Embracing Accounts of New Discoveries in Natural History; A Life of the author, by Washington Irving;." "The art which Goldsmith eminently possessed of saying every thing he had to say in a pleasing manner, - the fascinating ease and beauty of his style, - and the simple and intelligible arrangement which he adopted, - secured for his work an extensive and steady patronage" Part I. History of the Earth. Part II. 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