The History of Tom Jones,; A Foundling. In Six Volumes
by Fielding, Henry
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- Faint ownership signatures that appear to have faded when the pages weree washed for rebinding; expert repair to the corners of
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About This Item
London: A. Millar, 1749. Second Edition. Faint ownership signatures that appear to have faded when the pages weree washed for rebinding; expert repair to the corners of last 10pp in Vol. VI; a small dampstain affecting the lower corners in the first portion of Vol. 3; covers bright, fresh and without wear.. Six vols., 12mos, lxiii, 214, 324, 370, 312, 294, 304pp; full red crushed morocco gilt with five raised bands on spines, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. The first printing of Fielding's great novel was 2000 copies and those were almost immediately sold out before publication, prompting this second edition, which comprised 1500 copies. Those too were quickly sold out. In fact, Tom Jones soon sold over 10,000 copies, becoming the first "bestseller" and it has been continuously in print ever since. For the second edition, errors were corrected from the first, prompting removal of the errata leaf and the expansion of the table of contents. One of the great masterpieces of English literature, in a handsome, though unsigned, binding in the manner of Riviere.
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- Locus Solus Rare Books (US)
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- 205897
- Title
- The History of Tom Jones,; A Foundling. In Six Volumes
- Author
- Fielding, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used - Faint ownership signatures that appear to have faded when the pages weree washed for rebinding; expert repair to the corners of
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- A. Millar
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1749
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...