Author: FIELDING, Henry
Title: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Description: Norfolk, CT, The Easton Press, 1979. Hardcover. Illustrations by T.M. Cleland. Introduction by Louis Kronenberger. Small 4to. Full burgundy calf with gilt spine lettering and decorations, raised bands. xvii, 780pp. All edges gilt. Frontispiece, illustrations, sewn-in red satin page marker, salmon silk moire endpapers. Near fine. Tight, handsome "Collector's Edition" from this publisher's "100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series -- and this copy with nice autograph addition: Tipped to the front flyleaf is a special heavy stock 5" X 3" card signed by Louis Kronenberger in blue ballpoint and dated by him 7 April 1973. Fine. Kronenberger (1904-80), who penned this edition's introduction, was "Time" magazine's noted drama critic from 1938 to 1961 as well as a noted novelist. (Kronenberger's original transmittal envelope also laid in -- the perfect bookmark!). .

Keywords: British Literature


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