FIELDING, HENRY | Amelia. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1752 [1751?]

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FIELDING, HENRY

Amelia. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1752 [1751?]

4 vols., 12mo (6½ x 3¾ in.; 164 x 97 mm). With terminal blank in vol. 1 and terminal advertisement leaf in vol. 2; some staining from turn-ins, occasional light browning or soiling. Contemporary polished calf, spines in six compartments with red morocco label; extremities rather rubbed. Red morocco solander box.

First edition of Fielding's last novel. A near-fine copy in contemporary binding. "There were two impressions of the first edition, one in December 1751, the second in January 1752; no distinguishing characteristics have been recorded" (Rothschild).

REFERENCES:

Cross III: 321; Rothschild 853

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet, 23 May 1979, lot 54 (undesignated consignor)

Technical analysisJean Lockhart Cleghorn (contemporary signature at the head of each title-page, armorial bookplate, Lockhart of Cleghorn)