The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
London: A. Millar, 1749.
Second Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #044429
6 volumes in modern calf backed marbled boards with added endpapers - attractively rebound. The Second Edition, the same year as the first (the first was oversubscribed - what publishers now refer to as second printing before publication) with the errors corrected. Scattered foxing, a few minor stains, the title for volume 3 a little grubby and trimmed - a clean, attractive set overall. Along with Tristram Shandy, Humphrey Clinker and Pamela, a foundation of the English novel (and only the epistolary novel Pamela, roundly mocked by Fielding with his Shamela in 1741, was published first). Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 044429.
Price: $1,500.00