Henry FIELDING

Fourth edition statement, after the French original published in 1750; illustrated with a frontispiece and 15 figures by Gravelot by Avéline, Chedel, Fessard and Pasquier. "Charming illustration from Gravelot's best period". Cohen. Translation and adaptation by De La Place.
Full brown glazed granulated calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title-label, black wax volume labels. Red edges. Rubbing, particularly to volume labels, with loss of gilding to volume 1. One corner cut to volume 1. Dampstain trace along upper joint of volume IV. Some scattered foxing, particularly on first leaves of volume 1 and title page of volume III.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is...

First edition by Cazin. Translation by Philippe Florent de Puisieux, preferable to the free adaptation by Madame Riccoboni.
Contemporary full red morocco binding. Smooth spine decorated with 3 compartmented fleurons, roulette at head and tail. Title and volume labels in garnet morocco. Triple fillet frame on boards. Gilt edges. Signs of rubbing, notably on three upper boards in small areas. Slight lack of leather on lower board of volume II. 2 lower corners slightly bumped.
Very handsome copy, rare in this condition, bound in 5 volumes.
Third of Fielding's great novels which revolutionized English literature and left its mark until the end of the 19th century, Amelia appeared...

First edition of the translation and free adaptation by Madame Riccoboni.
Contemporary full blonde marbled and glazed calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title-label. Traces of rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped. A strip of discoloration at the top of the upper cover. Title page of the second part shorter at lower margin. Leaves 197 to 203 of the last part are shorter at upper margin. Good copy.
19th-century armorial bookplate of the Bauffremont family, illustrious family of feudal nobility originally from Lorraine, with its two mottos: Dieu ayde au premier chretien and Plus de deuil que de joye.
In the preface, the translator apologizes for her poor...

Rare French first edition. Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary full green vellum binding. Smooth Jansenist spine. Red morocco title and volume labels. Upper joint of volume I split for most of its length, from tail to near the head; the lower joint also split at head. Headcap of volume II worn away, upper joint split, lower joint split at head. Russet stains on the last leaf of volume II.
Bookplate: Bibliothèque de M. André de Champcourt, Chevalier de l'ordre royal et militaire de Saint Louis.
Jonathan Wild was the most famous criminal of the 18th century, and the most popular. Daniel Defoe composed a biography of him in 1725. Fielding writes a satirical biography of a...