The Book Shed

shelf wear, covers spotted, previous owner's bookplate; jacket is edgeworn, several short tears. All plates present and correct. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. First printing of this edition. A handsome, illustrated edition from The Bodley Head. From Wikipedia: " S. T. Coleridge argued that it has one of the "three most perfect plots ever planned." Although critic Samuel Johnson took exception to Fielding's "robust distinctions between right and wrong", it became a best seller, with four editions being published in its first year alone. Tom Jones is generally regarded as Fielding's greatest book, and as a very influential English novel." Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.