The History and Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr Abraham Adams.

UK,8vo HB,reissue,i.e.another imp,edn.[Original and first Folio Society issue/edn 1953,a second FS edn,in 1967.This edn is as the FS 1st edn,but reprinted by photolithography and with a new binding and hand-drawn pen and inked title page.] A loose,single volume of a 4-volume reissued slipcased box set,so no slipcase.All four volumes are reissues,this particular edn photolithographically reprinted and with a new binding and title page (i.e. another impression.).FINE+. Bright,crisp, clean,full red linen with a design in black ink by Simon Brett to front bd,black ink printed lettering and bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/ backstrip; a dark green headband and immaculate matt,plain dark green eps. Brett's binding design is a skilful pastiche of Derrick Harris's wood-engraved design for the binding of 'The History of Tom Jones' (the second volume of the four reissue box set.) There was also another separate,subsequent single reissue of 'Tom Jones' in 1995,with details the same as the 1973 edn but reprinted by photolithography,and 800 additional copies of this reissued volume were published in a single dark green slipcase.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB,v-xviiipp+ 3-303pp [paginated] includes Books I-IV comprising 18,17,13 and 16 chapters respectively,a foreword,a preface,15 b/w wood engraving vignettes interspersed throughout the text and book; plus [unpaginated] 5 (includes frntis) full page b//w wood engravings by Derrick Haris,to Books' separator pages with illustration to it's recto, half-title page with b/w frntis to it's recto,facsimile reproduction of 1953 1st edn title page,and vignette illustrated last paUK,8vo HB,reissue,i.e.another imp,edn.[Original and first Folio Society issue/edn 1953,,a second FS edn,in 1967.This edn is as the FS 1st edn,but reprinted by photolithography and with a new binding and hand-drawn pen and inked title page.] A loose,single volume of a 4-volume reissued slipcased box set,so no slipcase.All four volumes are reissues,this particular edn photolithographically reprinted and with a new binding and title page (i.e. another impression.).Bright,crisp,clean,full red linen with a design in black ink by Simon Brett to front bd,black ink printed lettering and bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip; a dark green headband and immaculate matt,plain dark green eps.Brett's binding design is a skilful pastiche of Derrick Harris's wood-engraved design for the binding of 'The History of Tom Jones' (the second volume of the four reissue box set.) There was also another separate,subsequent single reissue of 'Tom Jones' in 1995,with details the same as the 1973 edn but reprinted by photolithography,and 800 additional copies of this reissued volume were published in a single dark green slipcase.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB,v-xviiipp +3-303pp [paginated] includes Books I-IV comprising 18,17,13 and 16 chapters rspectively,a foreword,a preface,15 b/w wood engraving vignettes interspersed throughout the text and book; plus [unpaginated] 5 (includes frntis) full page b//w wood engravings by Derrick Haris,to Books' separator pages with illustration to it's recto,half-title page with b/w frntis to it's recto,facsimile reproduction of 1953 1st edn title page,and vignette illustrated last page.Printed on Hamilton Wove Paper at Cambridge University Press and bound by them in full cloth printed with a design by Simon Brett using engravings by Derrick Harris. Derrick Harris (1919-60).Born Chislehurst,Kent.Studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts,under Noel Rooke and John Farleigh.A wood engraver and illustrator.His illustrations for the Folio Society are bold, humorous and decorative in a deliberately archaic style. The Folio Society's formula for success is publishing books with exceptional typography,illustrations,paper and bindings.The Society sources new introductions from literary experts to accompany classic texts and uses skilled designers and master printers to produce memorable fine books.Fiction and non-fiction titles are published.The Folio Society also prides itself on producing series of an author's works which regular publishers might not think economic - in several cases it is only possible to acquire forgotten books by major writers in Folio Society editions Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too!
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