Select Works of Henry Fielding: in Two Volumes; with a memoir of the life of the author, by Sir Walter Scott, and an essay on his life and genius, by Arthur Murphy
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1841. Hardcover. 2 volumes: 424 p., frontispiece portrait of the author in vol. 1; 456 p.; 25 cm. Contemporary full calf with leather labels with gilt-tooled title: Fielding's Works; gilt-tooled decoration on spines. Ex-library: circular stamp on each title page and several pages in vol. 2, reading: Library of the German Society Philadelphia. Small label at upper edge of vol. 1 title page with handwritten call number. Notations on front endpapers, possible old call numbers. Contents: vol. 1: The Life of Henry Fielding by Sir Walter Scott -- An Essay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, Esq. by Arthur Murphy -- Tom Jones, or The History of a Foundling -- vol. 2: The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams -- Amelia -- History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great. In Very Good- Condition: spines are rubbed, with some loss of gilt; edges are heavily rubbed; vol. front joint starting at tail; faint dampstain along gutter in first few pages of vol. 2; otherwise, clean and tight. Very Good -. Item #004895
Price: $75.00