Smollett Tobias Hodges (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Readers have been laughing in pleasure while reading "Roderick Random" ever since Tobias Smollett first wrote the book in 1748. it was Smollett's first important work, modeled after Le Sages great work, "Gil Blas". Like "Gil Blas", it is a picaresque novel, told in a series of escapades; the story is full of outrageous characters such as the effeminate Captain Whiffle, curious Dr. Wagtail, and the bard and philosopher of London alleyways, Melopoyn, dressed in rags . and of course there is Roderick Random, whose genial voice recounts adventure after adventure, tales told with gentle irony, and outrageous satire, and often with tongue in cheek . all in search of himself. It is obvious Smollett loved his creations. Some of the characters are just about perfect creations. Smollett served as surgeon's mate on one of the ships that sailed on the Carthagena Expedition against the Spanish in Columbia, which military escapade was a total disaster for the British navy. Smollett's experiences as a medical officer inform his writing to a great extent. ************************ SERIES: Everyman's Library (No. 790). TITLE : Roderick Random. AUTHOR : Tobias Smollett (1721 - 1771). INTRODUCTION : J. W. Hodges. IMPRINT : J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. PLACE : London. DATE : (1937) . EDITION : Third Everyman's Library Printing. ************************ PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Trade hardcover; Contains an Introduction with a brief bibliography by H. W. Hodges; xx + 428 pages plus fifteen pages of publisher's list; approximately 4 1/2" x 7"; red cloth with title, etc. lettered in gilt on spine; publisher's device stamped in blind on front board; end-papers have densely repeating motif of globe-like structures printed in pale orange (or pink, if you will); top edge dyed dull gray; decorated dust-jacket colored in bright red with embellishment in black and white For those who reference the Seymour collecting guide this book is code 930.0 : printed by the Temple Press. ************************* CONDITION - VERY GOOD PREVIOUSLY OWNED - CLEAN AND PRESENTABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING NOTED: BOARDS : Clean, bright and four-square with but the mildest signs of use (a couple of small, near-negligible edge dents). SPINE : Slight compression to extremities, else bright and clean. HINGES / BINDING : Solid. TEXT-BLOCK EDGES : Slight toning - a bit of rub and discolorationto top edge. END PAPERS : Clean - Two different signatures of previous owners are neatly written - one in ink on the front paste-down ( Victor von Schlegell), and one in pencil on the front free end-paper (W. Fammey? Fanney? ) INTERIOR : Clean and presentable - a third previous owner's ownership stamp is embossed in blind on the title page (Gerard Littlefield) DUST JACKET : GOOD Modest wear around edges, including small tears, nicks and a small amount of loss at spine panel head -& front fold's top extremity -- spine panel is rubbed and dulled -- over all mild surface rub -- flaps are unclipped --- looks decent under protective mylar cover. THREE PREVIOUS OWNERS, YET STILL A CLEAN AND SERVICEABLE SPECIMEN.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Near fine/very good. A clean, tight copy, save for prior owner's signature on half-title. Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. Shipped in well-padded box. Smoke-free. NOTE: Stated "1962 Wrapper design" on rear flap. Creases and shelf wear to jacket edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 12mo. Red. emb cl., gilt lettering on backstr. Dj. unclipped, light chipping to top of spine, backstr. lightly faded. Illus. endpapers. Xx, 428, 15pp. incl. publisher's list of 920 volumes. VG+. 1931 reprint of 1927 ed.