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THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES; A Foundling / By Henry Fielding, Esq. / With Illustrations by T. M. Cleland / and an Introduction by Louis Kronenberger
by Fielding, Henry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Slipcase: Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press, 1952. First Edition Thus Illustrated. Cloth and marbled boards. Near Fine/Slipcase: Fine. T. M. Cleland. Quarto (10 1/4" x 6 5/8" x 2 1/4""), tan eighth cloth with gilt spine lettering over marbled boards; Introduction by Louis Kronenberger; illustrated by T. M. Cleland with a colored engraved frontispiece and 15 comparable full-page colorful plates, xvi, [xvii-xxii] + 788, [789-790] pages. Weight: 3 lbs. 10 oz. Housed in a firm tan cardboard slipcase. EXCEPTIONAL COPY: Solid with very clean and bright pages. All plates are colorful, bright and without foxing. Firm clean slipcase. <br/><br/>The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749) is a bestselling comic novel by English playwright, judge, and novelist Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754). Tom Jones is the author's greatest book, and a pioneering novel written as a humorous Bildungsroman and picaresque novel about a young man's adventures.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6675
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES; A Foundling / By Henry Fielding, Esq. / With Illustrations by T. M. Cleland / and an Introduction by Louis Kronenberger
- Author
- Fielding, Henry
- Illustrator
- T. M. Cleland
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and marbled boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase: Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus Illustrated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- adventure, illustrated, humor, sex, danger, London, Great Britain, 18th century, rogues, lusts, whores,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Quarto
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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