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The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
by Smollett, Tobias, 1721-1771
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- first
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: for W. Johnston, 1753. First Edition. 12mo. In two volumes, 262 and 315pp.. Smollett's third novel. The story of Count Fathom, who travels with his mother, an angel of mercy and camp follower. While putting wounded soldiers out of their misery she takes trinkets or money from their bodies. She is eventually shot. A generous German officer takes the nine year old future count and raises the boy himself. Later, borrowing his adopted father's title, he takes himself across Europe and his adventures begin. Bound in full contemporary calf, early rebacking, flat spine ruled and decorated in gilt, red and green spine labels gilt, early owner's name to head of title page of first volume. two leaves in volume on trimmed(?). A very nice, clean set.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022118
- Title
- The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
- Author
- Smollett, Tobias, 1721-1771
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- for W. Johnston
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1753
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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