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The Novels of Henry Fielding
by Fielding, Henry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, Printed at at Shakespeare Head Press, 1926. Hardcover. Near fine. Complete set of 10 volumes, in publisher's three-quarter brownish-red morocco and salmon cloth. Top edges gilt, ribbon bookmarks bound in. A very near fine set, with slight sunning and a few little rubbed spots on spines. All volumes internally clean and sound. Includes Tom Jones, Amelia, Joseph Andrews, Jonathan Wild. Ransom (Selective Check Lists of Press Books) #41. The Shakespeare Head Press was founded by Arthur Bullen in Stratford-on-Avon in 1904 for the express purpose of printing a complete, fine press edition of Shakespeare's works in the author's home town. New, high quality editions of many other major British authors followed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19528
- Title
- The Novels of Henry Fielding
- Author
- Fielding, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin, Printed at at Shakespeare Head Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston & New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
All books returnable for any reason within 21 days of receipt, provided they are in the original condition. Shipping costs fully refunded if an item is misdescribed or defective. Refund of purchase price only for returns for other reasons.
About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
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