TOM JONES - Hardcover

1st Edition Thus. Distinctive and ornate, stunning and pristine volume. Very thick Royal 8vo. 736pp. Marbled endpapers, coloured double full-page plates by Thomas Rowlandson, high quality acid neutral paper to safeguard for future generations. Immaculate condition, fresh and crisp as newly published, appears unopened and unread, clean tight sound square. Beautifully bound in the Franklin Library's seminal gilt lettered, dentelled and illustrated blue morocco leather, with 3 raised bands to spine, over linen cloth boards with elaborate gilt embossed floral scrolled designs to both, all edges beautiful crisp fresh gilt to protect against damp and moisture, sewn in satin ribbon book mark. Wonderful volume in fabulous condition with great shelf presence, a fine addition to the library of reader and collector alike and a great gift. We have a collection of Franklin Library Editions, please check our listings or get in touch. Very heavy volumes may incur additional postage, particularly outside Europe.