Detailed Entry: Oliver Goldsmith, Esq. The Poetical Works, and Essays . . . .
Author(s) | Oliver Goldsmith, Esq. |
Unattributed Authorship | No |
Title | The Poetical Works, and Essays . . . . |
Place(s) of Publication | London |
Publisher(s) | N. Hailes, John Bumpus, and John Walker |
Publication Date | 1824 |
Format | 9.5 x 15 cm. |
Pagination or volumes | iv + 319 [the verse occupies pages 5-100] |
Library | British Library |
Shelfmark | 12274.f.16 |
Comment | The half-title to "The Deserted Village" maintains that the poem was first printed in 1769; Friedman, however, asserts that the first date was 26 May, 1770 ("Collected Works," IV, 278). |
This edition has been verified by examining the copy in the library with the shelfmark noted above.