Embossed publisher’s fine gift leather binding 1855 Goldsmith Essays Poems Plays

Poems, Plays and Essays by O. Goldsmith- with a critical dissertation on his poetry by John Aikin, M.D. and Introductory Essay by Henry Tuckerman.

Issued 1855, Boston by Phillips, Sampson and Co..

Beautiful mid-19th century publisher’s embossed full leather binding, marbled endpapers. Engraved portrait frontis, a.e.g.

Binding clean and sound, small minor scuffing or rubbing along joints, small old stain line to front cover, small minor scuffs, leather still supple, overall clean. Nice example of a mid -19th century book.

Paper clean, text block sound and tight.

Measures c. 7 7/8” H x 5 1/4”W.

B15369