The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith
By: with thirty illustrations by John Absolon, Birket Foster, James Godwin, and Harrison Weir.
Contributors: Absolon, John, 1815-1895.; Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899.; Godwin, James, d. 1876.; Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.; Mason, W. G. fl. 1842-1857.; Dalziel, George, 1815-1902.; Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905.; Dalziel Brothers.; Greenaway & Wright.; Thompson and Davidson; Bone & Son
Publisher: Cundall & Addey
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Goldsmith's poetical works
Notes: Publisher's advertisement on half-title verso.

Preliminary wood-engraved plate included in pagination.  Plate is signed as engraved by Edmund Evans.

Includes "Memoir of Oliver Goldsmith.": p. [ix]-xvi.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed as engraved by W. G. Mason, Dalziel, G. Dalziel, E. Dalziel and Greenaway & Wright.  Several are unsigned.

Publisher's advertisements entitled "Books for Young People, published by Cundall & Addey, 21, Old Bond Street." on p. [1-2] at end.

Image on wood-engraved plate and illustrations within the text were also used in a "Complete edition" of this title published in 1859 by W. Kent & Co. (Late D. Bogue).  See McLean O 0239.1 and McLean D 0446.

MASS copy: Bound in green vertical ripple-grain cloth  blocked in blind with the spine blocked in gold.  With pale yellow glazed endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Bone & Son,  76, Fleet Street,  London.".  With undated presentation inscription to "Isabella L. Tyrwhitt Drake".