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The Works of Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding; Arthur Murphy
1806
J. Johnson; J. Nichols and Son et al : London
9" by 6"
500; 480; 550; 463; 428; 554; 538; 480; 431; 467pp
SUMMARY
A very smart ten volume edition of English novelist and playwright Henry Fielding's collected works, in tree calf bindings.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 10 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 68.99
EU Postage: £ 36.99
European Postage: £ 65.99
Asia Postage: £ 129.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 229.99
DESCRIPTION
A complete ten volume edition of Fielding's works.
With an engraved portrait frontispiece to volume I.
A lovely edition of the important English novelist's works, including his best known literary accomplishments, the comic novel 'Tom Jones', and the sentimental novel 'Amelia'.
Henry Fielding was an eighteenth century English novelist best known for his earthy humour and satire, and remembered for 'Tom Jones'. Alongside Samuel Richardson, he is considered one of the founding fathers of traditional English novels.
With the stamp W.T.L.E.E to a front blank of volume I, and the title page of the remaining volumes.
With a memoir of the life of the author by Arthur Murphy.
CONDITION
In tree calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. Minor losses to leather of volume III and IV back strip heads. Lacking all volume number back strip labels, aside from the volume VI label. Head of front and rear joints of volume I, II, III, starting, but firmly held. Head of front joint of volume VIII and X starting, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd handling mark and instance of light spotting. Stamp to a front blank of volume I, and the title page of the remaining volumes.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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