The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith. Publisher: Gowans & Gray Ltd, Glasgow, 1907

Good hardback, edges rubbed, and bumped, some marks/spots to covers, heavily rubbed on spine and corners, scattered foxing, some tanning throughout, some minor marks throughout, some creasing.

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION by Stephen Reid. The poem by Goldsmith in 59 total pages Illustrated title page and 14 full-page colour illustrations, illustrated endpapers, original green cloth, gilt and black decorated front board.

The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith first published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary, and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth. The poem is written in heroic couplets, and describes the decline of an English village and the emigration of many of its residents to America.

Interesting background info: https://greatpoetryexplained.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-deserted-village-by-oliver-goidsmith.html

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