Fielding, Henry. THE HISTORY OF THE ADVENTURES OF JOSEPH ANDREWS and his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams. A. Millar, London, 1742.

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Description: Written in Imitation of The Manner of Cervantes, Author of Don Quixote. The Second Edition: Revised and Corrected with Alterations and Additions by the Author. In two volumes. Pp. xxii+[ii](advertisements)+308+[4](advertisements)+viii+304; cr. 12mo; early full calf, the boards with decorative borders in blind, plus gilt edges from which the gilt has largely been rubbed, joints and spines worn, the spines cracking, with most of the gilt rules and lettering rubbed away (although the volume numbers are still visible), missing the title labels and with early hand lettering of short-title on Volume I, the spine extremities chipped both volumes, with a later repair at foot of Volume II, the boards lightly marked and rubbed, edges lightly worn; bookplate of British statesman and diplomat Duff Cooper (designed by Rex Whistler) on the upper pastedowns, small early inked scribble on lower pastedown Volume I, the upper hinge cracking Volume II and lacking the lower pastedown same volume, scattered light foxing and occasional slight soiling; printed for A. Millar, London, 1742. Second edition. ESTC T89882. *Printed four months after the first edition, the author's corrections and additions make this second edition the basis for the modern text.

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