The History of Tom Jones, A Founding
by FIELDING, Henry (author); MAUGHAM, W. Somerset (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. Illustrated by Harry Diamond. In full red cloth-covered boards with decorations and lettering in gilt on cover and spine. Interior firm and unmarked; but slightly yellowed. Jacket has tears and rubbing; in removable mylar protector. An attractive copy of the novel deemed by Maugham as one of the ten greatest of all time. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 374 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74160
- Title
- The History of Tom Jones, A Founding
- Author
- FIELDING, Henry (author); MAUGHAM, W. Somerset (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1948
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
Biblio member since 2005
Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- 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....
- Gilt
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- Jacket
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