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London: J. M. Dent and Co., 1893, Numbered, Limited Edition. Twelve volume set, complete, in a distinctive binding for Henry Arthur Johnstone, with gilt titles and gilt crossed swords centre piece to the front boards, floral gilt decoration to the spine and the front board, spine ties visible to the top and bottom corners of the joints. Pig skin blind tooled end papers and gilt top edges. Numbered, limited edition set, Only 150 Copies Of This Edition Have Been Printed For Sale In England, and 100 In America (acquired by Messrs. Macmillan & Co.), This is Number 45 of 150 . Vol. I The Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr. Adrian Adams xlvi, 168pp, frontispiece and three illustrations. Vol. II The Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr. Adrian Adams viii, [vi], 220pp, frontispiece and two illustrations, with a double page Reduced Facsimile of the Assignment of Copyright in Joseph Andrews to the front of this volume. Vol. III The History of Tom Jones a Foundling xxi, 266pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. IV - The History of Tom Jones a Foundling x, [ii], 272pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. V - The History of Tom Jones a Foundling x, [ii], 286pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. VI The History of Tom Jones a Foundling x, [ii], 283pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. VII Amelia xxi, 225pp, frontispiece and three illustrations. Vol. VIII Amelia ix, [iii], 225pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. IX Amelia viii, [iii], 235pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. X The History Of The Life Of The Late Jonathan Wild xx, 227pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. XI A Journey From This World To The Next and a Voyage Lisbon (entitled Miscellanies to the spine) xvi, 278pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Vol. XII The Life And Death of Tom Thumb The Great and Some Miscellaneous Writings [iv], 142pp, frontispiece and two illustrations. Provenance from the Library of Henry Arthur Johnstone. Approximately 8 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition variation in colour throughout with some darkening to Vol V and rubbing to the rear hinge, gilt titles, volume numbers and year of publication to all volumes, very small chip to the top with loss to the top of Vol. IV. Joints good condition strong and sound, some wear and rubbing with a typical spine ties visible to the top and bottom corners of the joints, minor wear and loss of colour to Vol. V. Corners good condition minor wear. Boards good condition with the typical crossed swords crest and Johnstone s initials to the front boards, the year at the base with floral decoration to the top, gentle variation in colour to both boards of all volumes, minor marks. Page edges good condition top edges gilt, others gently tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition all intact and secure. Paste downs good condition pig skin paste downs. End papers good condition blind stamped Ex Libris decoration for Henry Arthur Johnstone, subsequent end papers tanned. Title good condition gently tanned with tissue guarded frontispiece to each volume. Pages good condition gently tanned throughout with minor foxing, tissue guarded illustrations. Binding good condition attractive, unique Henry Arthur Johnstone binding. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1893 Binding: Hardback.
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