The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

by Henry Fielding

$7,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition. With errata leaf in vol. I and the following cancels, as usual: B9-10 vol. I ; B4-5 & N12 vol. II ; H8-10, M3 & Q11 vol. III ; B1 vol. IV ; N8 vol. V . 6 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf, covers with double-fillet gilt border, red morocco spine labels. Early rebacking preserving spines, joints now rubbed or cracked, spine labels damaged with some loss to lettering, vol. I with light dampstain, vol. 3 spine cracked and texblock split

• Binding: Leather

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