Author: Henry Fielding
Title: The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams
Description: London, C. Cooke, c1793 . Leather. Cooke's Edition of Henry Fielding's first full-length novel, telling the story of Joseph Andrews and his friend Abraham Adams. Uniformly bound in full tree calf. Complete in two volumes.'Joseph Andrews' is the story of a good-natured footman and his adventures on his way home from London with his friend and mentor, the parson Abraham Adams, an absent minded man. Originally published in 1742, this novel is among the first in the English language, and is often defined as a comic epic poem in prose. Written by Henry Fielding, the English novelist, well known for his humorous and satirical work. He was also known as one of those who founded London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners.Illustrated with one plate and a frontispiece to Volume I and two plates to Volume II.With an ink inscription of Mary Harvey. Uniformly bound in full tree calf. Externally, generally smart with slight rubbing to extremities and joints, and the odd patch of rubbing to boards. Slight loss to the head of the spine to Volume II. Front joint to Volume I and rear joint to Volume II are cracked. Front hinge to Volume I is a little strained, but holding firm. Ink inscription to front paste down, with slight offsetting to endpaper extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Henry Fielding Joseph Andrews Mr Abraham Adams novel Joseph Andrews Not Stated
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Title: The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams
Description: London, C. Cooke, c1793 . Leather. Cooke's Edition of Henry Fielding's first full-length novel, telling the story of Joseph Andrews and his friend Abraham Adams. Uniformly bound in full tree calf. Complete in two volumes.'Joseph Andrews' is the story of a good-natured footman and his adventures on his way home from London with his friend and mentor, the parson Abraham Adams, an absent minded man. Originally published in 1742, this novel is among the first in the English language, and is often defined as a comic epic poem in prose. Written by Henry Fielding, the English novelist, well known for his humorous and satirical work. He was also known as one of those who founded London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners.Illustrated with one plate and a frontispiece to Volume I and two plates to Volume II.With an ink inscription of Mary Harvey. Uniformly bound in full tree calf. Externally, generally smart with slight rubbing to extremities and joints, and the odd patch of rubbing to boards. Slight loss to the head of the spine to Volume II. Front joint to Volume I and rear joint to Volume II are cracked. Front hinge to Volume I is a little strained, but holding firm. Ink inscription to front paste down, with slight offsetting to endpaper extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Henry Fielding Joseph Andrews Mr Abraham Adams novel Joseph Andrews Not Stated
Price: GBP 90.00 = appr. US$ 128.52 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 906Q12
- Book number: 906Q12
See more books from our catalog: English Literature Pre 1900