Shelfmark
Em.7.11 - Em.7.12
Author
Uniform title
[Joseph Andrews]
Title
The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews, and his friend Mr. Abraham Adams. Written in imitation of the manner of Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. ... In two volumes. ...
Edition
The second edition: revised and corrected with alterations and additions by the author.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for A. Millar, over-against St. Clement's Church, in the Strand., M.DCC.XLII.. [1742]
Physical description
2 v. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Note
Anonymous. By Henry Fielding.
Note
Listed in the printer's ledger of Henry Woodfall the elder ('Notes and queries', June 1855).
Citation/references note
ESTC, T89882
Provenance
?19th century armorial bookplate of Peter Hancocke Esq. of Twining, Gloucestershire on upper pastedown.
Binding
Mid 18th century Cambridge-style panelled calf, sewn on five supports; bound in England. On both covers, concentric frames comprised of a blind fence-like roll outlined by double fillets, with blind (or oxidised silver) foliate tools at corners; outer border of blind double fillets with a blind (or oxidised silver) wavy foliate roll' medium squares; board edges tooled with a foliate roll. Spine with five raised bands, tooled over with gilt ornamental rolls; panels outlined by transverse gilt fillets; each panel containing a saltire formed of gilt dotted fillets, the compartments thereof formed with i) gilt fleur-de-lys flanked by a small circle tool (upper and lower); ii) gilt thistles (left and right); second and third panels with titling (gilt lettering over onlaid red morocco label: "Andrews advent") and vol. no (with gilt thistles and stars at sides), respectively; endbands of alternating brown and white thread. Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers comprising plain laid paper (pastedown and two flyleaves) with 'Pro Patria'/Maid of Dort watermark.
Copy-specific note
ECL previous shelfmark: Em.7.14 - Em.7.15
Subject
Subject
Tobacco Fiction Early works to 1800.
Subject
English literature 18th century.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B18478