The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith
Subtitle: with a notice of his life and genius
By: by E. F. Blanchard ... and many illustrations by John Absolon, Birket Foster, James Godwin and Harrison Weir.
Contributors: Blanchard, Edmund Forster, d. 1870.; 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.; Harrild, Thomas (printer); Greenaway & Wright.
Edition: Complete edition.
Publisher: W. Kent & Co. (Late D. Bogue)
Published: 1859
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Other titles: Goldsmith's poetical works
Notes: Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-2] at end.

Most wood-engraved plates are signed as engraved by Edmund Evans.  One is unsigned.  Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed as engraved by W. G. Mason, Edmund Evans, G. Dalziel, Greenaway & Wright and E. Dalziel.

Illustrations within the text are the same as those used in an edition of this title published in 1851 by Cundall & Addey.  See McLean D 0445.

Plates and illustrations are the same as those used in a variant copy of the "Complete edition" of this title also published in 1859 by W. Kent & Co. (Late D. Bogue).  See McLean D 0446.

MASS copy: Bound in red morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  With presentation inscription dated 1861.  With later ownership label: "Anthony David Estill".  Encased in a later green cloth-covered clamshell box with paper title label on spine.  Box with label: "Box by A. D. E.".