The Vicar of Wakefield (1903) Oliver Goldsmith - Illustrated Edition - Adam & Charles Black

An early twentieth-century illustrated edition of The Vicar of Wakefield by Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, published in London by Adam & Charles Black in 1903.

Bound in a deep green cloth and decorated with gilt shamrocks by this beloved Irish author. The spine is similarly adorned with small gilt shamrocks and gilt titling with slight fading to the spine. 

Binding firm. Gilt top edges. Gift inscription to front blank page with small vintage Christmas seal. Light page toning. 260pp.

The edition includes John Forster’s essay on the story and contains thirteen color facsimile illustrations by John Massey Wright, a pupil of Thomas Stothard. The illustrations capture the warmth and domestic charm of Goldsmith’s famous tale, depicting scenes of family life, pastoral landscapes, and moments of both hardship and reconciliation that define this enduring eighteenth-century novel.

Originally published in 1766, The Vicar of Wakefield quickly became one of the most widely read works of English literature with its moral reflections and portrayal of family life.

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Size:  6 3/4” x 9”

The combination of gilt shamrock binding, color illustrations, and fine early twentieth-century production makes this an appealing collectible edition—equally suited to readers of classic literature and collectors of beautifully illustrated books.