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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 of this abridged version of La Calprenède's novel by the Marquis de Surgères. Faramond, like La Calprenède's other novels, extended endlessly over 7 large unfinished volumes; Surgères expurgated it of its digressions and concentrated the novel on the main character.
Contemporary full brown calf binding, grained and glazed. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title label, green morocco volume labels. Lacks at head of volume I. A tear with lack to the head compartment of volume 3. 3 corners slightly bumped. Surface abrasions on the lower board of volume 2. Small lack on the upper board of volume 2 at tail. Volume 2, pp. 23 to 50, trace of pale yellow dampstain...