GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Bee. Being Essays on the most Interesting Subjects . . . London: Printed for J. Wilkie, . . . MDCCLIX. Small 8vo, brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, by Ramage. Bound with Dodsley's "Œconomy of Human Life."
First edition, issued in eight numbers, from October 6 to November 24, 1759.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—An Enquiry into the present state of Polite Learning in Europe. [vignette] London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, . . . M.DCC.LIX. Small 8vo, red niger skin, gilt back, wide side borders, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
First edition, entirely uncut. Inserted is an autograph letter from Goldsmith to John Dodsley, dated Gray's Inn, March 10, 1764, and asking for ten guineas "as a favour."
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—An Enquiry into the present state of Polite Learning in Europe. By Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. The second edition, Reviſed and Corrected. London: Printed for J. Dodsley, . . . M DCC LXXIV. 8vo, red niger skin, gilt back, wide side borders, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Mystery Revealed; Containing a Series of Transactions and Authentic Testimonials, Respecting the supposed Cock-Lane Ghost; Which have hitherto been concealed from the Public . . . London: Printed for W. Bristow, . . . MDCCXLII. [MDCCLXII] 8vo, brown levant morocco, gilt back, rich side ornaments, gilt edges, by Chambolle-Duru.
First edition. The date 1742 is a typographical error; it should be 1762, the LX being transposed. Forster, in his Life of Goldsmith, states that this pamphlet "has not survived"—a sufficient proof of its rarity.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Art of Poetry on a new plan: Illuſtrated with a great Variety of Examples from the beſt English Poets; and of Translations from the Ancients: Together with ſuch Reflections and critical Remarks as may tend to form in our Youth an elegant Taste, and render the Study of this Part of the Belles Lettres more rational and pleaſing. London: Printed for J. Newbery, . . . M dcc lxii. 12mo, two volumes, calf, gilt and mosaic back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford.
First edition. Frontispiece engraved by Ant. Walker.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Life of Richard Nash, Of Bath, Eſq; Extracted principally from His Original Papers. . . . London: Printed for J. Newbery, . . . and W. Frederick, at Bath. MDCCLXII. 8vo, maroon levant morocco, gilt back, side panels, doubled with blue morocco, wide borders of architectural design, gilt top, uncut edges, by Meunier.