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The History Of Tom Jones A Foundling
by Fielding, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Modesto, California, United States
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About This Item
London, England: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd.. Very Good+. 1930. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This copy is lacking the scarce slipcase. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and beginning fraying. The spine and front cover have gilt lettering and decorations. The text pages are clean and bright. The foredge and bottom edge of the text block are uncut. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper (Nicholas O. Broughton) . Illustrated with 20 black and white plates by G. Spenser Pryse. "Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the picaresque novel Tom Jones. Additionally, he holds a significant place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found (with his half-brother John) what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer. "(from Wikipedia) .
Synopsis
A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr. Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighboring squire—though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. When Tom is banished to make his own fortune and Sophia follows him to London to escape an arranged marriage, the adventure begins. A vivid Hogarthian panorama of eighteenth-century life, spiced with danger and intrigue, bawdy exuberance and good-natured authorial interjections, Tom Jones is one of the greatest and most ambitious comic novels in English literature. Includes a chronology, suggestions for further reading, notes, glossary, and an appendix of Fielding's revisions Introduction discusses narrative tecniques and themes, the context of eighteenth-century fiction and satire, and the historical and political background of the Jacobite revolution
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- Bookseller
- S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A46111
- Title
- The History Of Tom Jones A Foundling
- Author
- Fielding, Henry
- Illustrator
- G. Spencer Pryse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing
- Publisher
- John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Classic Fiction, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Sexuality, G. Spencer Pryse, Illustrated Editions, Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classic Fiction;
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About the Seller
S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
Biblio member since 2003
Modesto, California
About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.
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