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FIELDING, Henry (1707-1754). The History of Tom Jones, a foundling, London: printed for A.Millar, 1749. 6 volumes, 12 (163 x 92mm). (Without the errata printed on c8r as called for by Rothschild, without final blanks in vol. I and III.) Contemporary polished calf gilt, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges (front board of vol. II detached, spines worn, vol. V and II lacking one lettering label). Provenance: Jollisse (armorial bookplate; inscribed '?Mr R. Jolliffe, ?Ammendria 1811, The gift of Mr S. Squire, one ofthe earliest editors') -- erased ownership inscription on title. FIRST EDITION. Lowndes p.797. Rothschild 850.
FIELDING, Henry. The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews. London: printed for A. Millar, 1742. 2 volumes, 12° (167 x 96mm). 4-page (vol. I) and 3-page (vol. II) publisher's advertisements. (Occasional light spotting.) Contemporary polished calf, double gilt filet (spines repaired, front board of vol. II partially detached, corners bumped and rubbed). Provenance: occasional marginal annotations -- Jolliffe (armorial bookplate, owner's inscription, '?R. Jolliffe, ?Ammendair 1810'). FIRST EDITION. Lowndes p.797. Rothschild 844. (8)
FIELDING, Henry. The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews. London: printed for A. Millar, 1742. 2 volumes, 12° (167 x 96mm). 4-page (vol. I) and 3-page (vol. II) publisher's advertisements. (Occasional light spotting.) Contemporary polished calf, double gilt filet (spines repaired, front board of vol. II partially detached, corners bumped and rubbed). Provenance: occasional marginal annotations -- Jolliffe (armorial bookplate, owner's inscription, '?R. Jolliffe, ?Ammendair 1810'). FIRST EDITION. Lowndes p.797. Rothschild 844. (8)
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