Author: GOLDSMITH (Oliver):
Title: An History of England, In a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to his Son.
Description: London: Printed for T. Carnan and F. Newbery..., 1772. 2 volumes. 12mo, 167 x 108 mms., pp. 312; 280 [281 - 286 adverts], contemporary calf, rebacked, red morocco labels; rebacking a little tight, but a good set with the contemporary autograph "Ja. Horsfall" on the top margin of each title-page. Goldsmith published this work anonymously in 1774, but it is a different work from that published in 1771, The History of England; presumably in the intervening years Goldsmith gained more confidence about the definite article. The former work is designed more for children, and the latter for adults. Roscoe, J147 (4).

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