The vicar of Wakefield
By: by Oliver Goldsmith ; with a preface and notes by Austin Dobson
Series: [The Parchement library]
Publisher: K. Paul, Trench
Published: 1883
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Parochial Vicars; Fiction; Conduct of life; English fiction; Clergy; Children of clergy; Poor families; Abduction; Prisoners; Social life and customs
Notes: "The text of the present issue is based on that of the fifth edition of 1773, the last which appeared during the author's lifetime."--P. [xii].

The engraved front. is by Randolph Caldecott.

Publisher's device on t.p.

There is an ordinary paper issue, and a large paper issue of 50 numbered copies.

"Illustrative notes" (p. [269]-308).

Access to portions of this material may be restricted.

Inscribed: To Mrs. Locker (who was a kind critic of some of the humbler pages of this book.) Austin Dobson. Dec. 19. '83.

Contains the bookplate of Frederick Locker, and (inserted at front) an A.L.s. (R[andolph] Caldecott) to Locker; Philadelphia, 18 Nov. 1885. 1 card (2 p.).

Copy no. 25 of the large paper issue.

Bound in original white vellum boards; top edges gilt, 21 cm.

Ordinary paper issue.

Bound in original red cloth; edges untrimmed.