THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING

for A. Millar, 1749

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Year of publication

1749

Place of printing

London

Author

Fielding

Publishers

for A. Millar

Edition

HANDSOME FIRST EDITION AND FIRST ISSUE OF A CORNERSTONE WORK IN

Languages

English

First edition

Yes

Description

6 volumes. First edition, the first issue with errata leaf in volume I and all the cancels listed in Rothschild (also with the cancels N12 in Vol. II and B1 in Vol. IV overlooked in the Rothschild collation). Small 8vo, handsomely bound in contemporary polished calf, the spine panels sometime replaced to match with raised bands gilt ruled, two compartments with red morocco labels gilt lettered, one compartment with date in gilt The six volumes now housed in a slipcase. lxii, errata, 214; [2], 324; [2], 370;[2], 312; [2], 294; [2], 304 pp. A handsome set, the textblocks well preserved with just a bit of expected age mellowing, the bindings handsome, one volume with some signatures springing, some expected minor rubbing at the joints and tips, one volume with a small chip.