The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams (First Modern Library Edition, ML #117.3)


By: FIELDING, Henry

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A stated First Modern Library edition, 1939 (confirmed by number of ML titles listed on verso of DJ) of Henry Fielding's 1742 satirical novel, which originally included the sub-title: "Written in imitation of Cervantes, author of Don Quixote." With an introduction by Howard Mumford Jones. --- In Toledano spine 8 / blue cloth / gilt titling on burgundy spine & cover blocks / red topstain / plain endpapers / jacket style g, verso lists 268 titles in ML catalog. ML #117.3. --- With inked and penciled underlinings and notations infrequently scattered through the text, otherwise a clean, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket with chafing to spine ends and with additional small chips and tears; moderately sunned spine, else intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xxxviii, 422 pages

Title: The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams (First Modern Library Edition, ML #117.3)

Author Name: FIELDING, Henry

Edition: First Edition Thus

Location Published: New York, The Modern Library / Random House: 1939

Binding: Hard Cover

Book Condition: Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket

Categories: >>Classic Fiction, Literature, >>Modern Library Editions

Stock No.: 86184

Keywords: modern