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‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎CARTE De VISITE CDV PHOTOGRAPH Albumen‎

‎Boston: Joseph Ward 125 Washington St n. d. Ca 1870. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A VG example. Verso with logo etc for the publisher who offers "Looking Glasses Picture Frames Photographs Stereoscopes and Views." Image of a mature Dickens from the late 1860s. 10 cm x 6 cm. <br/><br/>Nice contemporaneous CDV of Dickens with the photograph affixed to stiffer card stock. Printed "Charles Dickens" underneath photograph. Joseph Ward, 125 Washington St unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 47483

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎CHARLES DICKENS And MARIA BEADNELL Private Correspondence‎

‎Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society 1908. 1st edition. Ltd to 493 cc. Half faux vellum w/ paper boards. Housed in blue 2-part slipcase. A NF copy faint foxing in a VG lt wear & soiling box. 152 pp illustrated with plates 8vo. <br/><br/>First publication of the letters which were from the collection of William Bixby. The Bibliophile Society hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 5457.2

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎CHOICE SELECTIONS From The WRITINGS Of CHARLES DICKENS; Consisting of Humorous Sketches Instructive Essays Amusing Stories Gems of Wit Humor &c. &c‎

‎London: Printed for the Publishers 1855. 1st Edition thus i.e. as this collection. Not found in Gimbel. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine. Pale yellow eps. Slight lean average shelfwear. Bookplate. A VG copy. Divers paginations. Some articles illustrated with cuts. 8vo. <br/><br/>Volume collects a number of issues of Household Words No. 150 February 5 1853 to No 177 August 13 1853 followed by an issue of The International Magazine of Literature Art and Science Vol V. No. IV April 1 1852 which republishes "Choice Secrets" from Household Words No. 100 21 February 1852. This a quite rare publisher's collection issued no doubt in an effort to move surplus stock. We find only two institutional holdings surprisingly enough apparently not held by Yale and it's the first time we've ever had a copy. Printed for the Publishers hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 47292

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎CHRISTMAS STORIES: Consisting of A Carol The Chimes The Cricket Battle of Life‎

‎New York: John Wiley 161 Broadway 1849. 1st Collected Edition thus second issue Calinescu Collection 93; Carr B429. Original publisher's green cloth binding with elaborate gilt stamping to spine & boards. AEG. Spine panel a bit sun-tanned. Snag to cloth at top of front joint. Period pos to ffep. Foxing. Withal a solid Very Good copy. 8 90; 2 95 1 blank; 97 1 blank; 87 1 pp. Collective t.p. divisional title pages except for Cricket which conforms with other recorded copies. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 5" <br/><br/>Rare US collected edition the first issue was 1848 of Dickens' 4 Christmas books preceding the UK edition by 3 years. At the time of cataloguing OCLC records only 4 institutional holdings and we see no other copies on the market with this the first time we've been able to offer a copy of this edition. John Wiley, 161 Broadway hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 46348

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎DEALINGS With The FIRM Of DOMBEY And SON Wholesale Retail and for Exportation. Part No. XIV. November 1847‎

‎London: Bradbury & Evans 1847. 1st appearance. Cf. Hatton & Cleaver pp 243 - 244. Original blue-green paper wrappers. Light wear & soiling to wrappers. Spine paper artfully and unobtrusively restored. Very Good Plus. 12 417 - 448 pp 2nd issue text with p. 231 numbered. Adverts precede novel's text. 2 plates. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 45832

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎DEALINGS With The FIRM Of DOMBEY And SON Wholesale Retail and For Exportation. Number XV‎

‎New York: Wiley and Putnam 1847. 1st US edition Gimbel A104; Edgar & Vail p. 24; Smith AMERICAN 7; VanderPoel B1971; Wilkins p. 25. Printed brown paper wrappers. Soiling & staining to wrappers with some chipping & edgewear. Some foxing to text block. Good. Pp 677 - 724 = 48. Illustrated with 2 plates "Florence parts from a very old friend" & "Mr Dombey and his confidential agent" after Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" redrawn & engraved on wood by J. W. Orr. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/>Wiley & Putnam were the first of the US houses to hit the streets with Dickens' new novel beginning with Part I issued October 1846. A quite scarce edition especially in comparison to the UK parts issue which shows up with some regularity. Wiley and Putnam unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 40340.1

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎DEALINGS With The FIRM Of DOMBEY And SON Wholesale Retail and For Exportation. By Charles Dickens. Copyright Edition for Continental Circulation. In Three Volumes‎

‎Leipzig: Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun 1847. 1st book edition Todd & Bowden 119Aa 120Aa & 121. Original publisher's brown half morocco-style sheep with marbled paper boards; gilt decorated spines. Marbled eps & edges. Set professionally rebacked. Prior owner signatures. Very Good. 3 volumes 4 352; 4 316; 8 366 2 pp. Half-titles present. 16mo signed in 8s. 6-1/8" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/>Preceding the UK book edition by 11 months this Tauchnitz edition was set from part proofs sent by Dickens cf. Todd & Bowden 119 note. NB. Our copy of Vol 3 varies from that of Todd & Bowden in that the Half-title leaf verso is blank & the publisher imprint in the first state T & B note a blank h-t verso with the second state publisher imprint. Given our copy in consonance with Vols 1 & 2 we speculate this an earlier issue than that seen by T & B. Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 30120

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎DICKENS' DOCTORS. Some of the Doctors Portrayed in the Works of Charles Dickens this being the 2nd volume.; Presented with the compliments of The Arlington Chemical Co. Yonkers N.Y. Liquid Peptonoids‎

‎Yonkers NY: Arlington Chemical Co n. d. Printed wrappers stapled. Wrappers lightly damp-stained; faint damp-staining to text block. Good condition overall. Unpaginated though 16 pages. Illustrated with 8 images one of each featured character & of Dickens himself. 7-1/4" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>Featured are Drs Lumbey Nicholas Nickleby Jeddler Battle of Life Blimber Dombey Kutankumagen Mudfog Papers Professor Muff Mudfog Papers Dr Bayham Badger Bleak House & Dr. Marigold. Arlington Chemical Co unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 42879.1

‎Dickens Charles 1812 1870‎

‎DICKENS'S WORKS. Diamond Edition‎

‎London: Chapman and Hall 1880. 1st edition thus. Not in Gimbel. Original publisher's green cloth binding with black & gilt stamping to spine front board blocked in black & rear board in blind. Original publisher's green cloth box with gilt stamping to top cover & printed paper label to the top cover inside. Modest wear to volumes generally VG. Box shows wear & splitting to cover cloth joints otherwise VG. 16 volumes complete. Frontispiece. 16mo. 6" x 4" <br/><br/>An economical edition offered by C&H in this pocket format with just the frontis. Quite rare as offered here i.e. in a complete set with the original publisher's box. Chapman and Hall hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 42029

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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

‎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