G oldsmith's choice works
Subtitle: comprising his Vicar of Wakefield, poems and plays.
Contributors: Paterson, Robert, fl. 1860-1899.; Corner, James Mackenzie fl. 1872-1900.; Lawson, John, fl. 1865-1909.; Hay, George, 1831-1913.; M'Farlane and Erskine
Publisher: William P. Nimmo
Published: 1872
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
Other titles: Goldsmith's poetical works
Notes: T.p. and text printed within thin black rule border.

Added t.p. plate replicating t.p. (without black rule border) included in pagination.

Added chromolithographed decorative t.p.

Preliminary steel-engraved portrait plate of Oliver Goldsmith with imprints: "Drawn by G. Clint A.R.A." and "Engraved by E. Smith.".

Includes "Life of Oliver Goldsmith. By Thomas Finlayson, M. A., LL.B.": p. [11]-26.

Wood-engraved plates are signed as engraved by R. Paterson and J. M. Corner after J. Lawson and George Hay.  One plate engraved by R. Paterson is with signature: "[JOB?]".

MASS copy: Bound in half brown morocco and Mauchline ware boards; a.e.g.  Upper and lower covers with a grouping of stencilled images of different leaves.  Upper cover includes small central oval onlay with steel-engraved portrait of Goldsmith similar to that within the text.  Spine blocked in gold. Edge of oval onlay and inside edges of upper and lower covers painted in gold.  With white moiré-like ribbed endpapers.  With bookseller's label: "C. McAdam, Bookseller  Montreal".  With ownership inscription: "Mary I. Wood  Montreal".  Binding design is similar to that used on McLean D 0275, McLean D 0826 and McLean D 0692.