Fielding (Henry). Amelia, 4 volumes, 1st edition, London: A. Millar, 1752, vol.1 with dropped pagination on p.22 (1st state?) and without final blank, vol. 2 with advertisement leaf at end (often lacking), vol. 3 with fourth line of p.191 corrected to "at the Folly" (2nd state?), some light dampstaining mostly at front and rear, armorial bookplate of Sir Edmund Antrobus to upper pastedowns, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines, joints split, some scorching mostly to spines, worn, 12mo, together with: [Fielding, Henry]. The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: A. Millar, 1742, two advert leaves at end of first volume and one each at beginning and end of the second, some light dampstaining, bookplates of Rainald Knightley of Fawsley, William Marchbank and book label of Louis & Anne Marie Davidson, contemporary calf, both boards of volume 1 and lower board of volume 2 detached, fire damage to spines and boards, worn, 12mo (Qty: 6) (First work) - Rothschild 853. "There were two impressions of the first edition, one in December 1751, the second in January 1752; no distinguishing characteristics have been recorded". Millar ordered William Strahan to print the work on two of his printing presses in order to produce a total of 5,000 copies for the first run of the work. Rothschild claims that there were two impressions, one in December 1751, the second in January 1752, but this seems to be confused with the second edition of 3,000 copies which Millar ordered to follow the first but subsequently cancelled. "Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of all the romances...but that vile broken nose never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night" Samuel Johnson, pp.221-222 in Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, 1786. Johnson's concern seems to have been noted, for Fielding's second edition of Amelia did see the addition of a scene in which the eponymous heroine's nose is reset. (Second work) - Rothschild 844. Fielding's first novel.
Fielding (Henry). Amelia, 4 volumes, 1st edition, London: A. Millar, 1752, vol.1 with dropped pagination on p.22 (1st state?) and without final blank, vol. 2 with advertisement leaf at end (often lacking), vol. 3 with fourth line of p.191 corrected to "at the Folly" (2nd state?), some light dampstaining mostly at front and rear, armorial bookplate of Sir Edmund Antrobus to upper pastedowns, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines, joints split, some scorching mostly to spines, worn, 12mo, together with: [Fielding, Henry]. The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: A. Millar, 1742, two advert leaves at end of first volume and one each at beginning and end of the second, some light dampstaining, bookplates of Rainald Knightley of Fawsley, William Marchbank and book label of Louis & Anne Marie Davidson, contemporary calf, both boards of volume 1 and lower board of volume 2 detached, fire damage to spines and boards, worn, 12mo (Qty: 6) (First work) - Rothschild 853. "There were two impressions of the first edition, one in December 1751, the second in January 1752; no distinguishing characteristics have been recorded". Millar ordered William Strahan to print the work on two of his printing presses in order to produce a total of 5,000 copies for the first run of the work. Rothschild claims that there were two impressions, one in December 1751, the second in January 1752, but this seems to be confused with the second edition of 3,000 copies which Millar ordered to follow the first but subsequently cancelled. "Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of all the romances...but that vile broken nose never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night" Samuel Johnson, pp.221-222 in Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, 1786. Johnson's concern seems to have been noted, for Fielding's second edition of Amelia did see the addition of a scene in which the eponymous heroine's nose is reset. (Second work) - Rothschild 844. Fielding's first novel.
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