Fielding (Henry) The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, 4 vol. extended to 8, additional titles specially printed in red and black, extra-illustrated by the insertion of 150 engraved, etched, aquatint, and mezzotint prints, a few hand-coloured or colour-printed, some in proof, finished and coloured states, occasional spotting, late 19th- early 20th-century green morocco gilt by Sotheran & Co., the covers with a broad border of interlacing rose brambles, the leaves and stems in gilt, the flowers in red and cream morocco inlays, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the other compartments decorated with gilt and inlaid red and cream roses, broad turn-ins gilt and similarly decorated with red and cream inlaid roses, crimson watered-silk doublures and endleaves, g.e., a few light scuff marks, spines discoloured, Paris, Printed by Fr. Amb. Didot, 1780.

⁂ A most handsome set, enhanced by illustrations from other 18th and 19th century editions.

Provenance: W.A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate)