GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—Poems and Plays, by Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. To which is prefixed, the Life of the Author. Printed for Wm. Wilson Bookſeller & Stationer at Homer's head No. 6 Dame Street the Corner of Palace Street, Dublin. M,DCC,LXXVII. Small 8vo, red levant morocco, gilt back, side borders, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.
First collected edition. Thomas Jolley's copy, with his book-plate, and a manuscript note, "given me by Edmd. Malone Esq: Thos. Jolley—1811." All the text of imprint on the title-page, except the date, is in an oval vignette. Preceding the Life by W. Glover is a medallion portrait of Goldsmith by Esdall. A plate illustrating "She Stoops to Conquer" has been inserted.
The date on the half-title of "The Deserted Village" should be 1770 instead of 1769, and that of "She Stoops to Conquer," 1773 instead of 1772.
Collation: Title with vignette, one leaf (verso blank). Contents, one leaf (verso blank). Life by Glover, B1-B5. W. Woty's Epitaph on the death of Goldsmith, B6 (verso blank). Pages i.-xi. Half-title, "Poems, by Dr. Goldsmith," B7 (verso blank). Four poems, B8-C4 (verso blank). Half-title, "The Hermit, a ballad. first printed in M DCC LXV," C5 (verso blank). Letter respecting "The Hermit," C6. "The Hermit," and two other poems, C7-D3. Half-title, "The Traveller; or, a Prospect of Society. a poem. first printed in M, DCC,LXV," D4 (verso blank). "To the Rev. Henry Goldsmith," D5-D6 (verso blank). "The Traveller," D7-E6 (verso blank). Half-title, "The Deserted Village, a poem. first printed in M, DCC,LXIX," E7 (verso blank). "To Sir Joshua Reynolds," E8. "The Deserted Village," F1-F7. Three other poems, F8-G1. Half-title, "The Haunch of Venison, a poetic epistle, to Lord Clare. first printed in MDCCLXXV.," G2 (verso blank). Text, G3-G5 recto, Songs, etc, five poems, G5 verso-G7 (verso blank). Half-title, "Retaliation: a poem. first printed in M, DCC, LXXIV. after the author's death," G8 (verso Note). Poem, H1-H5 (verso blank). Half-title, "Plays, by Dr. Goldsmith," H6 (verso blank). Second half-title, "The Good-natur'd man: a comedy. as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. first printed in M, DCC, LXVIII," H7 (verso blank). Preface, H8. Prologue by Dr. Johnson, I, 1, ending with "Dramatis Personæ." Text, I, 2-P5 (verso blank). Half-title, "She Stoops to Conquer: or, the Mistakes of a Night. a comedy. as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. first printed in M, DCC, LXXII," P6 (verso blank). Dedication to Dr. Johnson, P7 recto. Prologue by Garrick, P7 verso-P8 (verso "Dramatis Perſonæ"). Text, Q1-Z2, ending with the second Epilogue by J. Craddock. Pages 1-328.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—Poems and Plays. By Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. to which is Prefixed The Life of the Author. London. Printed for B. Newbery and T. Johnson, . . . MDCCLXXX. 12mo, calf, gilt back, gilt edges, by F. Bedford.
Portrait, engraved title, and three other plates.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. now first collected. With an account of the life and writings of the author. London: printed by H. Goldney . . . MDCCLXXX. 8vo, two volumes, citron levant morocco, gilt back, sides richly tooled, double panel, floral design, gilt over uncut edges, by Meunier.
Portrait by Cook.
GOLDSMITH, Oliver.—The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. A new edition. With an account of the life and writings of the author. In two volumes. London: printed by H. Goldney, for Messieurs Rivington, T. Carnan, E. Newbery, and W. Nicoll, &c. . . . M DCC LXXXVI. Small 8vo, two volumes, Spanish calf, gilt back.
Portrait by Cook. The dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds is signed by T. Evans and dated Strand, January 1, 1780.