[Rarebooks] FS: THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, 1749

[Charles Agvent]

  FIELDING, Henry. THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING with THE 
HISTORY OF TOM JONES, THE FOUNDLING, IN HIS MARRIED STATE. London: A. 
Millar, 1749. Second Edition. Six volumes bound in dark green almost 
black half morocco and attractive swirled-patterned boards: lxiii, 214; 
[2] 324; [2] 370; [2] 312; [2] 294; [2] 304 pages. Considered to be the 
first true novel in English. Second edition, printed from reset type of 
the first edition, correcting a number of minor mistakes. Cross III, 
pages 316-317. Often mistakenly referred to as the second issue of the 
first edition. Probably printed on 13 April 1749, the first edition 
having been printed only about a month prior, with the errata corrected 
and the table of contents for all six volumes preceding the text in the 
first volume. Bound identically with it is a seventh volume, the very 
rare work not by Fielding and anonymously published 1750 first edition 
of THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, THE FOUNDLING, IN HIS MARRIED STATE. [12] 
336 pages. This spurious sequel appeared during Fielding's height of 
popularity and fashionability. Bookplates neatly removed from the front 
pastedowns of all seven volumes. An attractive set housed in a 
custom-made cloth slipcase. Near Fine.                       $3,000.00

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