Fielding, Henry (1707-1754). The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749.

6 volumes, 12mo (159 x 95 mm). Errata and all canceled leaves present. Contemporary speckled calf twice ruled in gilt (each neatly rebacked, preserving original backstrip and labels, vol.3 spine renewed); housed in a full calf traveling book case, fitted with latch and gilt-lettered false spines, stamp-signed by Krumin of Boston (extremities rubbed). Provenance: Robert Duchele (armorial bookplate); William Forbes Morgan (bookplate); William M. Fitzhugh Jr. (bookplate).

FIRST EDITION of Fielding's masterpiece, which was rushed to publication in 1749. As a result, the first edition contains a number of errors due to both compositor and author error. The work was immediately revised after the publication of the first edition, and the errors are addressed in subsequent editions which also omit the errata leaf (present in this copy). According to early bibliographer Frederick S. Dickson, the second edition was likely begun while the sixth volume of the first edition went to press in February 1749.
Cross III, pp. 122 and 316; Grolier English 48; Rothschild 85.

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Fielding, Henry (1707-1754). The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749.

The Library of Stephen J. Farber

Fielding, Henry (1707-1754). The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749.

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