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FIELDING, HENRY. Miscellanies, 1743, 3 vols., large 8vo, contemporary mottled calf, gilt-paneled spines, brown and black morocco spine labels, outer joints of vol. 2 cracked, front outer joints of vols. 1 & 3 cracked, wear at tops of spines and a few fore-corners, A LARGE PAPER COPY (leaves measuring 8 15/16 x 5 1/2in., 227 x 140mm.), privately published by subscription by Fielding (the heading to list of subscribers misspelled "Subscrebers"), contains the first appearance of "The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great," Leeds Castle bookplate--[BURNEY, FRANCES]. Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress, 1782, 5 vols., 12mo, contemporary calf, spines gilt-ruled and with gilt volume numbers, red morocco spine labels, some light wear, a few trifling arginal repairs, brown half morocco slipcase, with final blank in vol. 5, a very good copy, early name ("Mrs. Audley") on front free endpaper of each vol.--SMOLLETT, TOBIAS. Travels through France and Italy, 1766, 2 vols., 8vo, contemporary calf, spine gilt-ruled and with gilt volume numbers, red morocco spine labels, cracks in outer joints, top of a spine a bit chipped, brown half morocco folding case (worn), with the half-titles, armourial bookplate of John Broadley; all London, together 10 vols., FIRST EDITIONS. Rothschild 845, 547, 1921. (10)