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The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling. (2 Volumes - Complete): with a memoir of the author by Thomas Roscoe
by Henry Fielding
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Finely bound in brown morocco over marbled boards. 5 raised bands with gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. Silk ribbons present. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown of both volumes, otherwise no previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Black and white illustrations throughout text. Contains a clipped ad for this publication adhered to verso of second to last page. Shipped through USPS Priority insured mail. 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches.
Synopsis
A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr. Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighboring squire—though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. When Tom is banished to make his own fortune and Sophia follows him to London to escape an arranged marriage, the adventure begins. A vivid Hogarthian panorama of eighteenth-century life, spiced with danger and intrigue, bawdy exuberance and good-natured authorial interjections, Tom Jones is one of the greatest and most ambitious comic novels in English literature. Includes a chronology, suggestions for further reading, notes, glossary, and an appendix of Fielding's revisions Introduction discusses narrative tecniques and themes, the context of eighteenth-century fiction and satire, and the historical and political background of the Jacobite revolution
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6925
- Title
- The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling. (2 Volumes - Complete)
- Author
- Henry Fielding
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Cruikshank Illustrated Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Cochrane and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1831
- Pages
- xxiii, 456; 448
- Size
- 18mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Literature; Fiction; Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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