The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling (The Modern Library, #185.2)

FIELDING, Henry

Published by The Modern Library / Random House [c.1954], New York, 1954

About this Item

A Modern Library reprint edition of Henry Fielding's comic novel, which first appeared in four parts in 1749. This edition divided into eighteen books, with black & white illustrations at beginning of each. With an introduction by George Sherburn. Volume wrapped in grey variant dust jacket. --- In Toledano spine 8 / green cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h / verso advertises 371 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1954 (though 1950 date appears in book). ML #185.2. --- A well-preserved copy: tightly-bound and unmarked, though with some dulling to cover & spine gilding. Unclipped dust jacket ($1.45) with tears and chips to extremities (especially at head of spine) and somewhat darkened spine, otherwise intact and protected in new removable partial mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xvi, [22], 886 pages.

Seller Inventory # 89240

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling (The Modern Library, #185.2)
• Publisher: The Modern Library / Random House [c.1954], New York
• Publication Date: 1954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-