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A history of the earth and animated nature / by Oliver Goldsmith ; to which are added the life of the author, his Deserted village, Traveller, Miscellanies, &c. &c. ; in one volume ; embellished with a series of beautiful and appropriate engravings, designed and executed by the first artists.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection QL50 .G62 1825 pt.1-32, 35-74
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physical geography--Early works to 1800.
- Physical geography.
- Zoology--Pre-Linnean works.
- Zoology.
- Natural history.
- Science--Early works to 1800.
- Science.
- Genre:
- Advertisements -- New York (State) -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 80 parts (vi, xvi, 880 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 55 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 21 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, portrait ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Printed and published by Thomas Kinnersley, 1825.
- Notes:
- T.p. issued in pt. 1.
- Parts issued in paper wrappers, some printed, others stamped on front wrapper with "Gold." and part numbers only. Parts 1-4 issued in single numbers; subsequent parts issued in double numbers.
- Illustrations: 21 prints : etching ; full-page. By J.B. Neagle, W. Hoogland, R. Campbell, W. Chapin, and J. Lybrand, after S. Edwards. Frontispiece port. of Goldsmith signed: Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt., J.B. Neagle sculpt.
- "Directions to the binder": p. [56], 2nd count.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.
- Penn Libraries copy housed in 2 boxes.
- Penn Libraries copy imperfect: pts. 33-34 and 75-80 wanting; 3 leaves of plates wanting; pt. 53-54 wanting back wrapper.
- Penn Libraries copy has publisher's prospectus on back wrapper of pt. 1; a few leaves unopened; ms. note in pencil on front wrapper of pt. 53-54.
- Cited in:
- Shoemaker 20692
- Contains:
- Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774. Selections. 1825.
- OCLC:
- 78864900
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