Public post in the reader discussion for History of Tom Jones, a Foundling.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding [Unknown](Unknown)
By cloudyriver
Looks like this was picked because it’s considered historically/culturally important, and they tried to keep it as close to the original as they could. So yeah, you’ll probably still see old copyright notes, library stamps, and other random marks in it. It’s public domain in the U.S. at least, and maybe elsewhere too. Since it’s basically a reproduction of an old artifact, there may be missing pages, blurry images, weird spots, stuff like that. I guess they think it’s worth preserving and making available, and thanks for helping keep it around.