The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

Feilding, Henry; T. M. Cleland. The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1952. Limited ed. 1/1500. Sm. 4to. 782pp. (Continuous pagination) Publisher’s full gray linen, paper title labels to spines, in cardboard slipcase. Frontis bears image of Margaret Thomas’ bust of Mr. Fielding in the Shire Hall at Taunton. Illustrated with color reproductions of plates and prints by Cleland. A comic novel originally published in 1749, and is one of the earliest semblances of a novel in English literature. Signed by the artist on the colophon. Slipcase sunned, heavily soiled. Slipcase in poor condition. Volumes in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (22244) $50