Natural History – Goldsmith (Oliver, 1728-1774) A History of...

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Natural History – Goldsmith (Oliver, 1728-1774) A History of the Earth and Animated Nature, one of many later editions, Edinburgh, & London, Fullarton n. d. [c. 1833], introduction by Baron Cuvier, biographical sketch by Washington Irving, large 8vo, Vol. I of 4, hand-coloured engravings, bound half leather gilt titles; the same, Vol. II Glasgow, Blackie, n. d., 8vo, 663pp, 91 engr. plates, engraved portrait to frontis and title page to Vol. I also bound in, bound old half leather over marbled boards, gilt titles on red leather reserves; another copy, two volumes in one, London & Edinburgh A. Fullarton, n. d. (1855), introduction by Georges Cuvier (Baron Jean Lépold Nicolas Frédéric 1769-1832), with a life of the author by Irving (Washington, 1783-1859), lvi + 536 + 541pp, marbled edges, bound half leather over marbled boards, five raised bands and gilt titles to spine, front board separating (3)