Amelia

Fielding, Henry

Published by Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand, London, 1752

About this Item

First edition, second state, with the misprint "the at Folly" corrected to "at the Folly" in vol. III, p. 191. xii, 285, [1], [2, blank]; viii, 262, [2, Universal Register Office ad]; ix, [i], 323, [1]; vii, [i], 296 pp. 4 vols. 12mo. Fielding's last novel, and a commercial failure. His publisher felt confident that "Amelia" would be as successful as "Tom Jones," and, after an initial printing of 5,000 copies in December 1751 (the largest recorded for any 18th-century novel), ordered a second impression (published January 1752) before the first sold out. Unfortunately, only the first day was a success, and after that sales dropped off drastically. Rothschild 853 Nineteenth-century half calf and marbled boards, spine labels (detached from vols. I & II), spines darkened. Very good xii, 285, [1], [2, blank]; viii, 262, [2, Universal Register Office ad]; ix, [i], 323, [1]; vii, [i], 296 pp. 4 vols. 12mo First edition, second state, with the misprint "the at Folly" corrected to "at the Folly" in vol. III, p. 191. Seller Inventory # 244363

Bibliographic Details

Title: Amelia

Publisher: Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand, London

Publication Date: 1752

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition