Item #19249 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. Henry Fielding.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

London: James Cochrane and Co, 1831. 12mo. Very Good. Item #19249

A lovely 1831 two-volume set of Fielding's 18th-century landmark English novel, finely bound.

Complete in two volumes, this early 19th-century edition is bound in three-quarter burgundy morocco over marbled-paper covered boards. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Illustrations by George Cruikshank. This two-volume set had been part of the larger 'Novelist's Library'. Later bindings. Mild rubbing and edge wear. Each volume presents handsomely in a clear, archival mylar dust jacket.

Price: $175.00

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