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The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his friend Mr. Abraham Adams : written in imitation of the manner of Cervantes, author of Don Quixote : in two volumes.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Singer-Mendenhall Collection PR3454 .J65 1754 v.1/2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754, author.
- Standardized Title:
- History of the adventures of Joseph Andrews
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- England--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- England.
- Young men--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Young men.
- Household employees--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Household employees.
- Male friendship--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Male friendship.
- Social classes--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Social classes.
- Clergy--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Clergy.
- Penn Provenance:
- Bibliothèque municipale de Brest (stamp) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes ; 18 cm (12mo)
- Edition:
- The third edition.
- Fingerprint:
- t;o' hehe r;h. frHa (3) 1754 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed for G. Ewing and A. Ewing and W. Smith ..., and G. Faulkner ..., MDCCLIV (1754)
- Notes:
- Signatures: A-Q¹² R².
- Pagination: v. 1: 208 p. ; v. 2: [5], 4-178 p.
- Each volume has separate pagination; signatures are continuous.
- Woodcut head-piece.
- Bound as issued in 1 volume.
- Local Notes:
- Singer-Mendenhall copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2018 from Antiquates Fine & Rare Books.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy has early ms. inscription ("M. C.R. D. T.") on title leaf; dated 18th-century ms. inscription ("M[...]. R. of A.S.D. Ireland 1755. M.M.[...].") on verso of back free endpaper.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy has oval blue ink stamp ("VILLE DE BREST BIBLIOTHÈQUE COMMUNALE (FINISTÈRE)") on title leaf and leaves D9r, N6r and R2v.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy: left board partially detached from spine.
- Cited in:
- ESTC N17520
- OCLC:
- 48170064
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