Author: Henry Fielding; George Saintsbury [editor]
Title: The Works of Henry Fielding
Description: London, The Navarre Society Limited, 1928. Cloth. A complete twelve volume set of this collection of works by Henry Fielding, decorative limited edition. Complete in twelve volume. Limited to a set of two thousand copies by Navarre. This set includes: The History of Tom Jones a Foundling in six volumes, The History of The Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his Friend Mr Abraham Adams in two volumes, Amelia in three volumes, and The Life of Mr Jonathan Wild The Great in one volume. With frontispiece illustrations by George Cruikshank, a British caricaturist and book illustrator who provided illustrations for his friend, Charles Dickens, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. Written by Henry Fielding, an English novelist, irony writer, and dramatist known for humour and satire. Edited by George Saintsbury, an English critic, literary historian, editor, teacher, and wine connoisseur. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the cloth. A light damp mark to the front board of volume one. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with with the odd small spot. Further spotting and light age toning to the first and last few pages. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank. Very Good .

Keywords: Works Fielding Saintsbury Cruikshank Fielding Amelia Jonathan Wild George Cruikshank


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