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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
DOMBEY And SON
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1848. 1st edition thus. Cf Smith pp. 250 - 251. Modern brown quarter calf binding with complementary marble paper boards. New eps. Binding - Fine. Textblock - VG age-toning to plates. viii 9 - 320 pp. Novel text in double column. Illustrated with a dual frontis title page vignette & 6 inserted engravings per Smith p. 251. 8vo. <br/><br/> Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 44459
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
DOMBEY And SON
Philadelphia: Published by Getz Buck & Co 1852. Early US editon. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering & Dombey figure to spine. Cocked. Extremity wear to binding with cloth chipped at spine crown. 2 sprung gatherings. Usual bit of foxing. A Good copy. viii 9 - 320 pp. Text double column. Frontis engraved title vignette & 36 inserted plates by "G & G" after the originals by Phiz. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> Published by Getz Buck & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 36436
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
DOMBEY And SON
London: Bradbury & Evans 1858. 1st Cheap edition in volume form. Original green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. Slight lean. Spine panel sunned. Old repair to top 1" of rear joint. Lacks ffep with old brown tape reinforcement to hinge. A Gd copy. 324 pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/>The "Cheap" edition the first systematic reissuance of Dickens' works and begun in 1847 with Pickwick Papers in weekly monthly & volume formats. The edition characterised by the double column format illustrated solely with a frontispiece and contains a new preface by Dickens written expressly for this edition. Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 32748
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
DOMBEY And SON
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1848. 1st edition thus and the 3rd US edition Edgar & Vail pp. 24 - 25; cf Gimbel A109 for an edition with 36 plates. Not in the McGuire collection. Original publisher's brown vertically-ribbed cloth with gilt stamped lettering/design to spine & boards stamped in blind professionally rebacke. Eps renewed. Usual foxing to text paper; however the plates are comparatively and uncommonly clean. Leaf H1 with reinforcement to right margin. Withal a VG copy. viii 9 - 320 pp. Novel text in double column. Illustrated with a frontis title page vignette & 38 inserted engravings all after the originals by Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" by Gilbert & Gihon. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 30012.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
DOMBEY And SON
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1848. 1st edition thus BFTP and the 3rd US edition Edgar & Vail pp. 24 - 25; cf Gimbel A109 for an edition with 36 plates. Not in the McGuire collection. Modern black leather spine with gilt lettering with period brown cloth covered boards. EPS renewed. Original yellow front wrapper bound-in at rear. Bound with Tavistock Books' item #30013 Dombey & Daughter and price is for both titles. A VG copy retailer stamp to t.p. extremities & bottom margin of last page of text. viii 9 - 320 pp. Novel text in double column. 32 page publisher catalogue bound-in at rear. Illustrated with a frontis title page vignette & 15 inserted engravings all after the originals by Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" by Gilbert & Gihon. NB. Collates per NYPL copy. 8vo. <br/><br/>NB. Wilkins speaks of a Lea & Blachard advert for this title issued in parts found on the back cover of their Copperfield 1849-50 hawking their edition with illustrations accompanying the parts. One can speculate given the dates involved their earlier issues perhaps had fewer plates given this copy which is obviously BFTP as well as that copy in the NYPL have but 16. Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 30012
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
DOMBEY AND SON
New York: Harper & Bros 1877. Later printing of this Household edition first published in 1873 cf. Gimbel D68. Green decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering. VG cover gilt bright/lt wear at extremities. 355 pp 52 illustrations by W. L. Sheppard 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 3588.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
DOMBEY AND SON
New York: Harper & Bros 1873. 1st edition thus. Household edition cf. Gimbel D68. Highly decorative green cloth w/ gilt lettering & designs. VG sq & tight/some sporadic foxing. 355 1 4 pp. Adverts last 4 pp. Text double column. 52 illustrations by W. L. Sheppard. 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 3588.5
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
ENGRAVING Of CHARLES DICKENS plus SIGNED ENVELOPE to FREDERICK YOUNG
London 1846. Matted & housed in a handsome gilt-edged wooden frame. Nr Fine condition in a frame showing little wear. Engraving: 13-1/8" x 9". Frame: 28-1/4" x 22-1/2" <br/><br/>Engraved by D. J. Pound after a photograph by Mayall. A handsome piece destined to grace a study wall. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 41524
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HARD TIMES. A Novel
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1854. 1st US edition in cloth McGuire Collection 67; Smith AMERICAN pp. 329-330. Not in Edgar & Vail Gimbel nor Wilkins. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps. Slight lean. Light extremity wear to binding. Pencil pos to ffep top margin. Bookseller ticket "Seymour & Alward's / Book Store / Auburn N.Y." to front paste-down. First 30 leaves of text-block with gradually diminishing & fading sem-circular stain 2-1/4" at largest to fore-edge. A VG copy. 11 - 292 pp. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/>Hard Times first appeared in the US publication of "Household Words" issued by McElrath who published it in such a way as to encourage individuals to bind their own volume even going so far as to provide a cover wrapper. Harper followed with their own wrappered edition in their "Library of Select Novels" cf. Gimbel A139 and then this cloth edition. Harper & Brothers, Publishers hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 4613.2
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HOLIDAY ROMANCE. In Four Parts. As Published in OUR YOUNG FOLKS. An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls. Edited by J. T. Trowbridge and Lucy Larcom. Vol. IV
Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1868. 1st appearance Edgar & Vail p. 30. Period black half-sheep with marbled boards. Gilt spine lettering & decorations. A VG copy. iv 762 pp for entire volume. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>Dickens' story appears in the January March April & May issues. Ticknor & Fields hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 19603
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HOLIDAY ROMANCE. In Four Parts. As Published in OUR YOUNG FOLKS. An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls. Edited by J. T. Trowbridge and Lucy Larcom. Vol. IV
Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1868. 1st appearance Edgar & Vail p. 30. Period red half-sheep binding with marbled boards. A Gd copy binding edges & extremities rubbed/lacks ffep/bpt. iv 762 pp for entire volume. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>Dickens' story appears in the January March April & May issues. Ticknor & Fields hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 19603.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HOLIDAY ROMANCE. In Four Parts. Part III. as Published in OUR YOUNG FOLKS. An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls. April. Number 40
Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1868. 1st appearance Edgar & Vail p. 30; NCBEL III 825. Original printed orange wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. General wear & soiling. Chipping at spine ends with front wrapper starting to detach lower 2-1/4". Small label affixed to front wrapper. Withal VG. 193 - 256 4 pp. Dickens' story pp. 193 - 200. Adverts last 4 pages. Frontis. Cuts throughout the issue. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> Ticknor & Fields unknown books
Bookseller reference : 47002
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HUNTED DOWN: A Story. With Some Account of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright the Poisoner. Extra-Illustrated
London: John Camden Hotten n. d. 1st UK book edition Eckel p. 199; QQ #4. Circa 1870. Early 20th C. 3/4 green morocco binding with marbled paper boards & eps. TEG. Original green wrappers bound in. Spine sunned to a mellow golden tan. Minor extremity wear. Withal a handsome VG copy. 2 89 1 pp. 17 pp publisher catalogue dated 1871 at rear. Building vignette to front wrapper. Extra-illustrated with frontis of Dickens portrait of Helen Abercromby caricature of Robert Bonner & 8 illustrations from another edition. 16mo. 6-3/8" x 4" <br/><br/>'Hunted Down' first appeared in 1859 in the NY Ledger written by Dickens for the princely sum of £1000 as offered by the newspaper's publisher Robert Bonner. This the first separate UK publication. 'Hunted Down' the 4th Queen's Quorum title 1860. John Camden Hotten hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 13394.2
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HUNTED DOWN: A Story. With Some Account of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright the Poisoner
London: John Camden Hotten n. d. 1st UK book edition Eckel p. 199. Circa 1870. Early 20th C. red full sheep color touch-up along joints; gilt spine lettering. Marbled eps. Original green wrappers bound in front wrapper with paper repair to vertical crack along gutter. Bookplate. Minor wear. A VG copy. 2 89 1 pp. 17 pp publisher catalogue dated 1871 at rear. Building vignette to front wrapper. 16mo. 6-3/8" x 4" <br/><br/>'Hunted Down' first appeared in 1859 in the NY Ledger written by Dickens for the princely sum of £1000 as offered by the newspaper's publisher Robert Bonner. This the first separate UK publication. 'Hunted Down' the 4th Queen's Quorum title 1860. John Camden Hotten unknown books
Bookseller reference : 13394.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HUNTED DOWN; And Other Reprinted Pieces
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street n. d. "People's Edition" ca early 1870s. Cf. Gimbel D26. Publisher's original morocco-style brown cloth with gilt stamped spine & publisher's medallion "Uniform Duodecimo Edition" blindstamped to front board. Modest wear to spine ends. Square & tight. Bright gilt. A VG copy. 5 - 467 1 blank pp. Advert leaf tipped-in prior to t.p. 'Hunted Down' illustrated with cuts. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 44149
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
HUNTED DOWN; And Other Reprinted Pieces. From Peterson's People's Duodecimo Edition of Charles Dickens' Works
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street n. d. Later printing ca 1871. Publisher's original morocco-style green cloth with gilt stamped spine & gilt stamped Dickens' bust to front board. Bevelled edges. Slight cock. Light extremity wear to binding with bright gilt. POI dated 1877 to preliminary blank. A VG - VG copy. 5 - 467 17 pp. 16 pages of adverts at rear. 'Hunted Down' illustrated with cuts. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 35901
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
IS SHE HIS WIFE or Something Singular. A Comic Burletta in One Act
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co 1877. Green decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering on front board/decorations stamped inblack. 'Vest Pocket Series' red advert eps. 3rd edition Eckel p. 159; Gimbel B62; VanderPoel B5301. Not in Welsh though see #2371 MR NIGHTINGALE'S DIARY also published in this 'Vest Pocket' series. VG modest extremity wear. 80 pp. 2 prefatory woodcut vignettes. 16mo. <br/><br/>According to Eckel the only known copy of the first edition perished in an 1879 fire; the second edition published in the early 1870s is known by only a few extant copies so if one in one's lifetime is to have this title represented in one's Dickens' collection this will be the edition most likely to be found. James R. Osgood & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 5498.2
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
LIFE And ADVENTURES Of NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. From Peterson's People's Duodecimo Edition of Charles Dickens' Works
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street n. d. Later printing ca 1871. Publisher's original morocco-style green cloth with gilt stamped spine & gilt stamped Dickens' bust to front board. Bevelled edges. Slight cock. Light extremity wear to binding with bright gilt. POI dated 1877 to preliminary blank. Unobtrusive dampstain to lower spine/textblock. A VG copy. xi 1 blank 9 - 912 pp. Illustrated after the original illustrations. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 35935
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
LITTLE DORRIT
London: Bradbury & Evans 1855. 1st edition Hatton & Cleaver pp 307 - 330. Blue printed wrappers though many vary from Hatton & Cleaver specific details supplied on request. Housed in a custom green morocco half-leather pull-apart case. An overall VG - VG set. Expected moderate wear and chipping. Case - modest wear spine sun-tanned otherwise VG. 20 parts in 19. Adverts per Hatton & Cleaver with the following variances: Part 7 has additional advert for Cassell's History; 12 lacks blue "English Cyclopedia" slip; 13 lacks "Ask Mamma" slip & "Wreck" slip; 14 with one advert leaf torn with loss; 17 with 4 extra adverts Cassell & Nortons; 18 lacks "Cyclopedia" but adds 3 other advert leaves. 40 steel plates by Hablot K. Browne "Phiz". 8vo. <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 29648.3
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
LITTLE DORRIT
New York: Harper & Bros 1873. Household edition. Green decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering. VG wear at extremities/sporadic lt. foxing. 354 pp 58 illustrations by J. Mahoney 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 874
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
LITTLE DORRIT. Illustrated Edition. Two Volumes Complete in One.; From 'Peterson's Uniform Edition of Charles Dickens' Works'
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson No. 306 Chestnut Street n. d. Ca 1857. 1st US one-volume edition cf. Edgar & Vail p. 27. Cf. Gimbel D25 "tenth set". Original publisher's vertically-ribbed brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering & figure; boards stamped with geometric design. Bright yellow eps. Some wear at spine ends & tips. Period pos to ffep & preliminary blank. Withal a square & tight VG copy. 376 pp. Text double column and per Edgar & Vail derived from the Harper serial publication. 8 pp of adverts at rear with 102 Chestnut Street as the publisher address and Little Dorrit "in the Press" for one edition as the latest Dickens' title. Dual frontis duplicating internal cuts 38 intratextual cuts after Phiz. Tall 8vo. 9-1/4" x 5-7/8" <br/><br/>Not in the McGuire Collection Sumner & Stillman Catalogue #36 nor noted by Wilkins. T. B. Peterson, No. 306 Chestnut Street hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 27837.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
LITTLE PAUL From The DOMBEY And SON Of CHARLES DICKENS
New York: Clark Austin Maynard & Co. 3 Park Row 1862. Later edition Gimbel B-170 fourth copy & Wilkins pp. 40 - 41 for the Redfield edition. Original publisher's violet cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering & boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps. Slight cock. Average wear. Bookplate. Very Good. 175 3 blank pp. Frontis and engraved t.p. 12mo. 6-5/8" x 4-3/8" <br/><br/> Clark Austin Maynard & Co., 3 Park Row hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 47093
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
LITTLE PAUL From The DOMBEY And SON. Dickens Little Folks #3
New York: Redfield No. 34 Beekman-Street n. d. 1st edition thus ca 1855 Gimbel B-170 & Wilkins pp. 40 - 41. Original publisher's dark green cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering & boards stamped in blind. Cloth dull with some wear to binding extremities. Slight lean. Front hinge paper just starting. Prior owner inscription to a preliminary blank. Sporadic foxing. Withal a VG copy. 175 7 pp. 2 page advert follows p. 176 which details the series and provides details on the first 6 titles. Frontis with tissue guard. 12mo. 6-1/4" x 4-1/8" <br/><br/>Per Wilkins "The original editions of these little books are quite scarce and are rarely met with in the auction sales or in dealer's catalogues." Not published in England. Redfield, No. 34 Beekman-Street hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 39357
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT
New York: Harper & Bros 1872. 1st edition thus. Household edition see Gimbel D68. Green highly decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering & designs. VG wear at extremities board showing at lower corners/bit of offset bwtn 2 blank front flyleaves. 351 pp double column. 59 illustrations by Frederick Barnard. 4to. 10" x 7" <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 876.7
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. From Peterson's People's Duodecimo Edition of Charles Dickens' Works
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street n. d. Later printing ca 1871. Publisher's original morocco-style green cloth with gilt stamped spine & gilt stamped Dickens' bust to front board. Bevelled edges. Light extremity wear to binding with bright gilt. POI dated 1877 to preliminary blank. A VG copy. 929 3 blank pp. Illustrated after the original illustrations. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 35937
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. Petersons' Uniform Edition of Dickens' Works
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers n. d. Circa mid-1850s. Original publisher's vertically-ribbed brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering & figure; boards stamped with geometric design. Bright yellow eps. Some wear at spine ends. Cloth abrasion at bottom of front joint. Period pos to ffep. Withal a square & tight VG copy. viii 9 - 320 pp. Text double column. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/> T. B. Peterson and Brothers hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 6182.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK
London: Chapman & Hall 1841. 1st edition Eckel pp. 67- 70; Smith I p. 47. Original publisher's brown cloth with Smith's primary binding design i.e. a gilt clock motif with the hands pointing to the time that corresponds to the volume number. Pale yellow eps. Spines sunned though gilt bright. Slight cock to each volume. Vol I with unobtrusive professionally repaired cloth split along rear joint. Overall Very Good. 3 volumes 306; 306; 426 pp. Vol I with MHC weekly numbers publicaton prospectus tipped-in at front. Frontis in each volume & 195 intratextual woodcut illustrations primarily by Phiz and George Cattermole. Bound in 6s. 10-3/8" x 6-3/4" <br/><br/>Contains first appearance of Dickens' popular 'Old Curiosity Shop' & his first historical work 'Barnaby Rudge'. The prospectus quite uncommon. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 2134.8
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK
London: Chapman & Hall 1840. 1st edition Eckel pp. 67- 70; Smith I p. 47. Original publisher's brown cloth with Smith's primary binding design i.e. a gilt clock motif with the hands pointing to the time that corresponds to the volume number. Volumes I & III professionally rebacked. Volume II slightly cocked. Bookplate usual bit of foxing & average wear; overall VG. 3 volumes 306; 306; 426 pp. Frontis in each volume & 195 intratextual woodcut illustrations primarily by Phiz and George Cattermole. Bound in 6s. 10-3/8" x 6-3/4" <br/><br/>Contains first appearance of Dickens' popular 'Old Curiosity Shop' & his first historical work 'Barnaby Rudge'. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 2134.5
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK
New York: William H. Cloyer 1841. 2nd US edition Edgar & Vail p. 19. Cloth spine with paper-wrapped boards. Paper spine labels. Fair boards & spine quite worn V2 msg upper rt corner of frnt board/joints splitting. A very fragile set. 2 volumes. 8vo. <br/><br/> William H. Cloyer hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 8167
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MR. SKIMPOLE And COAVINSES. "The Times" Broadsheets. 66
London: Printed by John Parkinson Bland n. d. 2nd printing. Ca pre-WWI. Paper age-toned. Faint horizontal fold-line with stain to right margin viewed from recto. A VG copy. One sheet printed both sides. Text double column. 9-3/4" x 7-3/8" <br/><br/>Extracts from Dickens' BLEAK HOUSE. No copies on OCLC. Scarce. Printed by John Parkinson Bland unknown books
Bookseller reference : 35633
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MRS. GAMP by Charles Dickens. A Facsimile of the Author's Prompt Copy.; Foreword by Monica Dickens. Introduction and Notes by John D. Gordan
New York: The New York Public Library 1956. 1st printing Gimbel B121. Limited to 500 cc. Two-tone rough weave linen cloth binding. Spine a bit sun-tanned. Very Good. xvii 1 120 2 pp. Frontis piece. Collotype facsimiles. Tall 8vo. <br/><br/> The New York Public Library hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 15682.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
MUGBY JUNCTION And DR. MARIGOLD'S PRESCRIPTIONS
Philadelphia: T. P. Peterson & Bros n. d. Circa mid-to-late 1860s. Original lt pink printed wrappers with woodcut vignette. Overall VG later blue cloth spine/some edgewear/prior owner sig on blank front fly/stationer stamp on front wrapper/abrasion on front wrapper. 109 pp double column 3 pp adverts at rear. 8vo. <br/><br/>From 'Peterson's Cheap Edition for the Millions' Series. This title not in the Gimbel collection See Gimbel D40. T. P. Peterson & Bros hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 10832
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.; From 'T. B. Peterson's Uniform Edition of Charles Dickens' Works'
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers 306 Chestnut Street n.d. Early US printing ca mid-1850s per t.p.; cased post 1860 per binding style. Cf. Gimbel D25. Original brown cloth with gilt spine lettering; gilt figure on spine; Dickens' bust blindstamped to boards. Bright yellow eps. VG bright spine gilt/cloth chipped at spine ends/board showing slightly at tips/pos name stamp to t.p. vi 9 - 362 pp. Text double column. 6 pages of adverts at rear. Frontis & engraved t.p. 101 intratextual woodcut illustrations. Tall 8vo. 9-1/4" x 5-7/8" <br/><br/> T. B. Peterson and Brothers, 306 Chestnut Street hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 6176.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OLIVER TWIST by Charles Dickens BOZ!; In Two Volumes
Cincinnati: Published by U. P. James 1839. 1st edition thus American Imprints 55382. Cf. Smith AMERICAN 3 p. 115. Original publisher's rose-colored ribbon-embossed quarter cloth over drab boards both volumes rebacked at some point in the past. Printed paper title labels to spine. Wear & soiling. Volumes a bit cocked with wear & chipping to title labels Vol I mostly worn away. Usual foxing. Evidence of bookplate removal. Withal an About Very Good copy of this rare edition of Twist. iv 216; 2 196 pp. Cancel title leaves in both volumes from a comparison to our 1839 2 vol Lea & Blanchard copy apparently using the L&B sheets an aspect not recorded by Smith. 12mo. 7-1/4" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/> Published by U. P. James hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 45745.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OLIVER TWIST by Charles Dickens BOZ!; In Two Volumes
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard Successors to Carey & Co 1839. 1st US edition American Imprints 55385; Smith AMERICAN 3 p. 85 - 87. Original publisher's rose-colored quarter cloth over drab boards both volumes rebacked at some point in the past. Printed paper title labels to spine. Now housed in a handsome quarter-leather custom chemise/slipcase. Wear & soiling. Volumes a bit cocked with title labels mostly worn away. Usual foxing. Evidence of bookplate removal. Vol I with paper repair to preliminary blank and lacking rfep. Vol II with period pencil pos to ffep. Withal a Good set of this important and rare US 2 volume edition housed in a handsome Fine condition slipcase. 2 adverts first state iv 224; iv 196 16 publisher catalogue pp. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-5/8" <br/><br/>A rare set infrequently offered on the market. Lea and Blanchard, Successors to Carey & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 46402
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OLIVER TWIST or The Parish Boy's Progress. In Three Volumes
London: Richard Bentley 1840. New Edition cf. Tillotson Transactions of the Bibliographical Society. Fifth Series Vol. XVIII No. 2 June 1963; Smith Notes 5d and 5e. Publisher's original dark red-brown diaper cloth vertically-ribbed with gilt spine lettering imprint present; arabesque design in blind to the boards. Average wear to extremities; spines sunned; light foxing and occasional edge-darkening to plates. VG. Three volumes: 2 331 1 blank 4 ads pp.; 2 307 1 blank pp.; 2 315 1 blank pp. 24 engraved plates by George Cruikshank. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5" <br/><br/>Volumes I and II of the Bentley's fictitious "new edition" printed from the plates of the Second Edition with Vol III of the 1840 publication this volume entirely reset and printed by Schulze. Given the matched casings we presume the sheets were sent by the publisher to bindery at the same time and so sold as a set in 1840. Tillotson mentions having seen only one other copy of the New Edition at the London Library rebound and lacking the advertisements; Smith notes that it is "very scarce" and adds that the 1840 issue is also "quite scarce." Richard Bentley hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 44033
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OLIVER TWIST; or The Parish Boy's Progress. as published in BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. American Edition. Vol I. Vol. II. bound with SUPPLEMENT To BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY American Edition
New - York: Jemima M. Lewer Publisher 1838. 1st printing thus cf. Smith AMERICAN 3n6. Modern brown quarter-leather bindings with marbled paper boards. Bindings: Fine. Textblocks: stained & foxed. Vol I lacking 2 preliminary leaves "Contents" with one subsequent leaf pp. 121/122 having a closed tear. Title leaf with a bit of edge restoration. Overall Good. Illustrations generally clean with only occasional foxing and/or browning. 2 volumes: 2 v - viii 188; 628; v 1 208 2 313 - 416 2 417 - 520 2 521 - 632; 4 188 355 - 366 pp. Vol II begins with announcement for Barnaby Rudge dated Dec. 1 1838. NB. Vol II Supplement duplicates OT through Chap XIX plus the 9 plates found in Vol I> Vol I: 24 inserted plates OT - 15 on heavier stock yellow paper after Cruikshank's originals. Tissue guards present. Vol II: 5 plates for OT one "Mr. Bumble degraded ." imperfect with loss in lower right quadrant. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/>According to Smith William Lewer began publication of OT with Chapter 20 in January 1838 issuing the supplement in June 1838 containing Chapters I - 19. Jemima Lewer in August 1838 continued monthly publication through April 1839. These two volumes contain that text & illustrations published through December 1838 Book the Third Chapter 8. A rather uncommon US periodical publication of Dickens' famous novel. Jemima M. Lewer, Publisher hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 41056
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OLIVER TWIST; Or The PARISH BOY'S PROGRESS. Part First with Twelve Illustrations from Designs by George Cruikshank
Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard 1839. 1st edition thus Gimbel A31; cf Smith AMERICAN 3 pp. 88 - 98. Recently rebound in quarter-bound brown leather spine with gilt stamped lettering and design with marbled paper covered boards. Light chipping and creasing to title page and preliminary pages with 1838 title leaf beginning to detach along gutter. Light age toning and foxing to leaves. Period pos of 'Sarah P DuBois' to top margin of p. 13. Illustrations in VG condition with the exception of p. 143 which has evidence of previous tape repair. Binding - Fine; Text - VG. vi - xii 13 - 212 pp. Text double column and from the 1839 edition. 24 inserted plates. 9-3/8" x 6" <br/><br/>Includes two title pages from the 1838 edition as well as the 1839 edition with this latter having the Lea & Blanchard imprint. Please note printed text conforms to the 1839 edition. Carey, Lea & Blanchard hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 13941.3
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
London: Chapman & Hall 1865. 1st book edition bftp Smith I 15. Period purple half-morocco bindings gilt stamped spine lettering complementary purple pebbled cloth-covered boards. Red speckled edges. Spines sun-tanned. General extremity wear. Book label of John Lugden Dockroyd. Very Good. 2 volumes xi 1 blank 320; vii 1 309 1 pp. 40 plates by Marcus Stone. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 434.15
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
London: Chapman & Hall 1864. 1st edition Hatton & Cleaver pp. 345 - 370. Original green printed wrappers. Housed in a custom chemise and deep green full morocco pull-apart case with elaborate gilt decoration to spine. Age-toning. 1st two parts as well as the final show some wear & edge chipping. Part 12 with largish chip to top of front wrapper affected "April". Part 15 lacking tip of front wrapper lower corner. Part 18 with tear to rear wrapper fore-edge. Overall condition of Parts: VG - VG. Case: Some minor wear with interior lip showing some chafing at top corners from removal of top portion's tight fit. Overall VG. 20 parts in 19. Some advert variances /- from that found listed in Hatton & Cleaver; specific collation supplied on request. Illustrated with 40 plates by Marcus Stone. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall unknown books
Bookseller reference : 44650.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
New York: Published by John Bradburn Successor to M. Doolady 1865. 1st US book edition 2nd issue Edgar & Vail p. 29n stating 'not seen'; Gimbel A153; Smith 14 p. 408. Not in VanderPoel nor Wilkins. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering & graphic and boards stamped in blind. Pale peach colored eps. "D. S. Pillsbury" ticket to each front paste-down. Bit of shelfwear with board just showing to lower tips. Chipping to cloth at spine ends. Volumes joint cloth just starting top & bottom 1". Penciled pos to preliminary blank. Paper lightly toned occasional light spotting/foxing. Withal a respectable Very Good set of this rare US edition. 4 volumes in 2 317 1 blank; 314; 314; 294 pp. Frontis in each volume 14 inserted plates v1: 6; v2: 3; v3: 3; v4: 2. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-7/8" <br/><br/> Published by John Bradburn (Successor to M. Doolady) hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 40899
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
New York: Harper & Brothers 1865. 2nd US book edition Edgar & Vail p. 29 incorrectly noting it as the 1st US; Gimbel A151 sixth copy; VanderPoel B2692 also incorrectly catalogued as the 1st US; Wilkins p. 32. Original publisher's honey-comb grain purplish-brown cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering. A VG copy spine sunned as usual with this volume/period pos to ffep & preliminary blank. 2 17 - 350 = 334 2 pp. Adverts last 2 pp. Novel text double column. Woodcut portrait of Dickens by Bobbett as frontis. Woodcut border to t.p. after Marcus Stone's Parts issue wrapper graphics. 34 intratextual cuts after Stone. Royal 8vo. 10-3/8" x 6-1/2" <br/><br/>This volume edition curiously bound with 2 less illustrations than that found in the Harper Magazine issue though without a side-by-side comparison it is difficult to determine which were omitted by the publisher not to mention 'why'. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 20206.1
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
New York: Harper & Bros 1875. 1st edition thus. Household edition cf. Gimbel D68. Highly decorative green cloth w/ gilt lettering & designs. Nr Fine gilt bright/small spot to top edge of front board/po name stamp to blank front fly. 347 pp double column. 4 pp adverts at rear. 58 illustrations by Jay Mahoney. 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 5241.5
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
PEARL-FISHING. Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words. Second Series
Auburn: Alden Beardsley &Co 1854. 1st edition. Publisher's deluxe purple cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering and eleborate gilt stamped decoration. AEG. Spine severly sun-tanned. PO blindstamp to title leaf. A VG copy. 351 1 pp. Last page advert. Frontispiece portrait of the author. 7-1/2" x 5-1/4" <br/><br/> Alden, Beardsley &Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 32574
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
PEARL-FISHING. Choice Stories. From Dickens' Household Words. First Series
Auburn: Alden Beardsley & Co 1854. 1st edition Edgar & Vail p. 26; Gimbel D22; Van der Poel B566.1. Original red blindstamped cloth with gilt stamped lettering & spine decoration. Bright yellow eps. VG spine gilt slightly dull/frontis foxed. 351 1 pp. Advert last page. Frontis of Dickens engraved by Buttre after the "Nickleby" portrait. 12mo. <br/><br/> Alden Beardsley & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 5415
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
PICKWICK PAPERS - Excerpt. A Short One Showing Among Other Matters How Mr. Pickwick Undertook to Drive and Mr. Winkle to Ride; and How They Both Did It
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1967. 1st thus. #605/1300 cc. Red cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & black & white design stamped to front board. White cloth slipcase. VG copy with sunned spine in a VG slipcase. 30 pp. Color Drawings by Rey Abruzzi. 8vo. <br/><br/>Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton with his presentation card laid-in. Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 27394
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
PICTURES From ITALY
London: Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans 1846. 1st edition Smith II p. 48. Farr's Second issue cf. Farr Catalogue 1 pp 15 - 18; . Original blue diaper cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering primary binding. Slight lean with light wear & soiling to cloth. Spine gilt bright. Bookseller ticket to front paste-down. Withal an attractive VG copy. 8 270 2 pp. Illustrations by Samuel Palmer. 8vo. 7" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/>From Smith "Eight numbered sketches in this work orginally appeared in the Daily News from January 21 through March 11 1846 under the title 'Travellin Letters. Written on the Road.' Dickens modified these sketches and added others from letters to his from John Forester for book publication." Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 5322.6
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
PICTURES From ITALY
London: Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans 1846. 1st edition 2nd issue Farr Catalogue 1 pp 15 - 18; Smith II p. 48. Bound in late 19th C. green full polished calf with elaborate gilt decoratd spine red & green morocco title labels to spine dual gilt border rules to boards gilt dentelles. TEG. Marbled paper eps. VG spine lightly sunned/minor extremity wear to binding. 270 pp. No adverts. 4 illustrations by Samuel Palmer. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 4-1/4" <br/><br/> Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 5322.2
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
POEMS Of CHARLES DICKENS
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co n. d. Ca 1907. Original green decorative cloth binding. Nr. Fine bpt/contemporary owner sig/protected by custom clear plastic cover. 142 pp. 12mo. <br/><br/>Selections from Christmas Carol Village Coquettes etc. Frederick A. Stokes Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 2956
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
POSTHUMOUS PAPERS Of The PICKWICK CLUB
London: Chapman & Hall 1887. 1st edition thus. The Victoria Edition. Blue-green cloth with gilt stamping. VG bpt/occasional foxing/Vol II with some 'threading' to binding. 2 volumes. Illustrated in photogauvre after the originals. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/>Issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Victoria's reign. Incorporates all illustrations and the many prefaces written by Dickens for the various editions during his lifetime. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 3687.3
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