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Fielding Henry

The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great. To which is added a contemporary Life of Jonathan Wild. Also J.W.'s Advice to his Successor; and Proposals for an Hospital for decayed and infirm Thief-Takers. [Illustrated by Phiz, pseud. Hablot K. Browne]. BRIGHT COPY IN ORIGINAL CLOTH

Charles Daly, 1840

149.50 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1840
Author
Fielding Henry
Publishers
Charles Daly
Keyword
literature, fielding, henry fielding, phix, hablot browne, jonathan wild
Languages
English

Description

Sm. 8vo. with engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates (mildly age-soiled); strongly bound in original green ribbed cloth, boards elaborately framed and blocked in blind, pictorial gilt back, primrose endpapers, expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, a most attractive, bright, clran, crisp copy. With the blind trade stamp of Thos Johnson of Manchester on rear free endpaper. The first version of Fielding's rumbustious tale illustrated by Phiz. Printed by Bensley of Woking, this is not the more usual Churton issue of the same year. VERY SCARCE.
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