The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling FIELDING, Henry Literature & Classics

12mo. Full contemporary tan calf, red morocco spine labels; some chipping to spines and wear to joints, extremities lightly rubbed, scattered very light spotting to text. Handsome second edition of Henry Fielding's comic masterpiece one of four editions published in 1749. PROVENANCE: contemporary ownership signature in top corner of front free endpaper in each volume (torn away in first two volumes); another contemporary ownership signature at top of each title-page ("Eliza Tryon"); Henry Hampden Dutton (armorial book-plate)REFERENCE: Cross III, p. 317