GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Traveller, or a Prospect of Society. A Poem. Inscribed to the Rev. Mr. Henry Goldsmith. By Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. London: Printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-yard. MDCCLXV. 4to, light green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Bedford.
First edition.
Collation: Half-title, A1 (verso blank). Title, A2 (verso blank). "To the Rev. Henry Goldsmith," signed "Your moſt affectionate Brother," a1-a2. Pages i-iv. Poem, B1-G1 in twos. Pages 1-22. Advertisement, G2.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Traveller. 1765. 4to, citron levant morocco, gilt and mosaic back, scroll border of green and red mosaic on the sides, foliage and pointillé tooling, doubled with citron morocco, yellow figured silk guards, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.
Another copy of the first edition, with inserted portrait of Goldsmith after Sir Joshua Reynolds.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Traveller, or a Prospect of Society. A Poem. Inscribed to the Rev. Mr. Henry Goldsmith. By Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. The second edition. London: Printed for J. Newbury, in St. Pauls Church-yard. M DCC LXV. 4to, green levant morocco, side borders, doubled with green morocco, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
This is not a new issue of the date 1765, but a new edition. The type is lighter faced, and occasional changes of phraseology occur, e.g., line 12, page 3, in the first edition, "Amidſt the ſtore, 't were thankleſs to repine" here reads "Amidſt the ſtore, ſhould thankleſs pride repine?"
On the half-title is the inscription, "with the Author's best esteem."
Collation: Half-title, A1 (verso blank). Title, A2 (verso blank). Dedication, a1-a2. Poem, B1-G2 (verso blank) in twos. Pages 1-23.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—Essays. By Mr. Goldsmith. Collecta revireſcunt. [vignette] London: Printed for W. Griffin in Fetter Lane, M DCCLXV. 12mo, Spanish calf, gilt back, gilt edges, by Bedford.