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The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild, the Great
de Henry Fielding
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Reading, Berkshire: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1932. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". Denis Tegetmeier. An illustrated edition of Henry Fielding's satirical early novel. This is No. 136 of 350 copies. Illustrated with copper etched plates from illustrator and engraver Denis Tegetmeier.Originally published in 1743, this is an early novel from English novelist, satirist and dramatist Henry Fielding, best known for his comic novel, 'Tom Jones', and seen as one of the founders of the English novel.This work is an ironic treatment of Jonathan Wild, a notorious underworld figure of the time. A satire of Sir Robert Walpole, Prime Minister of the time, Fielding equates Walpole with the gang leader and highwayman. Fielding was often sharply critical of Walpole's government. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discolouration to spine and board perimeters. Slight shelf wear to spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 781F39
- Título
- The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild, the Great
- Autor
- Henry Fielding
- Ilustrador
- Denis Tegetmeier
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
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- Editorial
- The Golden Cockerel Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Reading, Berkshire
- Fecha de publicación
- 1932
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- denis tegetmeier henry fielding Walpole Tom Jones henry fielding
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
