The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

Fielding, Henry

Published by Random House, 1964

About this Item

Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over burgundy boards, gilt lettering on spine. Housed in a good+ slipcase. Illustrated with 9 full-page color plates and B&W spot illustrations as chapter headings. The 18 'Books', or chapters are indexed in the 11 page Table of contents. As for the 5 page Dedication Page, in the words of the author: "I will detain you, Sir, no longer. Indeed I have run into a preface, while I professed to write a dedication." The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by the English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding (1707-1754). First published on February 28 1749, Tom Jones is among the earliest English prose works describable as a novel. The History of Tom Jones is not only generally regarded as Fielding's greatest work, but is one of the first and most influential English novels, and a masterpiece of English literature. Seller Inventory # 011795

Bibliographic Details

Title: The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 1964

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Lawrence Beall Smith

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcased

Edition: First Thus