Cambridge: The University Press 1914. 1st edition. Olive green linen cloth with paper spine label. VG lt soil to cloth/owner inscrip on ffep. 159 pp Sm. 8vo. <br/><br/> The University Press hardcover
Boston: William White & H. P. Lewis 1842. 1st edition American Imprints 42-2784; Gimbel H-277; VanderPoel B486; Wright I 1571. Not in Kitton's DICKENSIANA or Wilkins. Original printed pale-yellow wrappers. Abt VG wrappers chipped & spine paper perishing with old tape reinforcement/corners reinforced with tape/soiling. 68 pp. 12mo. 7-3/4" x 4-1/4" <br/><br/>A scarce parody published no doubt to take advantage of the Boz mania that gripped the Northeast with Dickens 1842 visit concluding with the Boston dinner herein skewered. Dickens relations with his American hosts became a bit strained when he continued to press the copyright issue and were exacerbated by his subsequent publication of AMERICAN NOTES which felt by many on this side of the pond at least portrayed the US in less than favorable light. William White & H. P. Lewis unknown
London: Chapman & Hall 1850. 1st Cheap edition in volume form. Original green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. Spine sunned otherwise a VG copy. xiv 2 303 1 blank pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. <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. Chapman & Hall hardcover
Boston: Jenks Hickling & Swan 1854. 2nd US edition Edgar & Vail p. 27; Vander Poel B500. Original dark blue publishers' cloth with gilt spine lettering/decorations & boards stamped in blind. VG spines sunned/extremity wear. 2 volumes 332; 355 pp. 8vo. 6-7/8" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/>Not in Gimbel nor mentioned by Wilkins. Jenks Hickling & Swan hardcover
New York: G. P. Putnam 155 Broadway 1852. 1st edition thus Gimbel D17. Publisher's splain brown muslin cloth binding with simple gilt stamped title lettering to spine. Pale yellow eps. About VG sp cloth dull/extremity wear/some foxing throughout. 6 231 1 blank pp. 12mo. <br/><br/>Extracted from 'Household Words'. Japan Bosnia Cairo China the Suez & Catching Elephants are all explored in these essays. This title not listed in Edgar & Vail though Putnam's 'Home Narratives' 1852 & 'Home and Social Philosophy' 1852 are noted. G. P. Putnam, 155 Broadway hardcover
New York: E. J. Hale 1873. Early printing of the volume edition Gimbel D67. Contemporary tan half-calf professionally rebacked with marbled board eps & edges. Black leather spine label modern. Overall VG. 564 pp. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/> E. J. Hale hardcover
London: Chapman & Hall 1850. 1st Cheap edition in volume form. Original green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. VG contemporary prior owner sig on blank front fly/sp sunned/printing flaw horizontal crease through publisher imprint on tp & next three leaves. xiv 2 303 1 blank pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. <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 and illustrated solely with a frontispiece and contains a new preface by Dickens written expressly for this edition. Chapman & Hall hardcover
New York: Harper & Bros 1873. Household edition. Green decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering. VG wear at extremities/sp dulled a bit. 354 pp. 58 illustrations by J. Mahoney. 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover
Philadelphia: H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss 1854. 1st thus VanderPoel B571. Not in Gimbel nor the 1960 BL Catalogue Extract. Original green blindstamped cloth. VG tight/blinstamping sharp/sp sltly dull/some minor foxing. 452 pp. Frontis engraved title page & 6 inserted plates by Stephens & Beeler. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss hardcover
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1912. Presentation copy. Tan cloth with gilt lettering. VG bpt/bookseller label. Tipped in on rear blank is a Drood bibliography 1911 - 1928 pbd by the Dickensian circa 1928. 212 pp including index. Frontis. 8vo. <br/><br/>Inscribed by Nicoll on the ffep to Dr James Moffatt co-author with Nicoll of 'The Expositor's Dictionary of Texts'. Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
New York: Brick Row Book Shop 1924. 1st editon. Paper backed boards. No dust jacket. VG general wear from use/corners bumped/spine label chipped at edges. 83 pp. 11 illustrations after Seymour. 12mo. <br/><br/> Brick Row Book Shop hardcover
London: British Museum 1960. 1st edition thus. Buff printed wrappers. VG light soil & edgewear to wrappers. Unpaginated though 2 columns per page numbered 237 - 378. Folio. 34 cm x 22.5 cm. <br/><br/>A useful reference for Dickens' publications especially foreign translations. British Museum unknown
London: Chapman & Hall 1912. 1st edition NCBEL III 831. Original red cloth w/ gilt lettering/facsimile signature on front cover a la the Charles Dickens edition of the late 1860s. TEG. Abt VG some binding wear & soiling/lacks ffep. 236 pp. Illustrated. 4to. 10" x 7-1/2" <br/><br/>Issued during the Dickens' centenary. Chapman & Hall hardcover
Stoke-Upon-Trent: Spode n. d. 1st separate prtg. Paper covered boards. VG. 20 pp. 12mo. <br/><br/>A reprint of an 1852 Households Words article; a puff for Spode china. Spode hardcover
New York: A. S. Barnes & Co 1970. 1st edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. Nr Fine/VG light wear/spine panel sunned. ix 3 172 pp including index. Illustrated from B&W photographs. 8vo. <br/><br/> A. S. Barnes & Co hardcover
London: Chapman & Hall 1908. 1st edition in book form. Red cloth with gilt lettering & facsimile Dickens' signature on front board. VG cloth & gilt bright/wear at lower frnt corner/ffep crinkled w/ 1" tear at top of gutter/owner sig & bpt/first few bound-in wrappers have 1" horizontal tear in middle of leaf. 12 issues. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1952. 1st thus. #810/900 cc. Brown cloth spine with marbled paper boards. Gilt spine lettering to leather spine label. Slipcase. VG wear to extremities of paper over boards and spine label in a Good slipcase chipping to paper overlay short splits to some panel edges still sound overall. 80 pp. Illustrations by Paul Nonnast. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/>Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton with his presentation card laid-in. Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton hardcover
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press 1933. 1st edition. Brown cloth binding stamped in gilt. Buff printed dust jacket. VG bpt/glue residue to ffep/top edge dusty/VG edge chipping primarily to top edge. xvii 1 65 pp. Sm. 8vo. <br/><br/> Harvard University Press hardcover
London: Henry Sotheran & Co 1921. 1st edition thus. Limited to 275 cc. Grey paper-wrapped boards with paper spine label. VG sp wear & chipping. 59 pp including a 1 pg advert at rear frontis 8vo. <br/><br/> Henry Sotheran & Co hardcover
London: Henry Sotheran Ltd 1931. 1st edition thus NCBEL III 830. Blue-green wrappers. Nr Fine in a VG soiled slipcase. 5 parts illustrated sm 8vo. <br/><br/>Precedes the hard-cover edition. Henry Sotheran Ltd unknown
New York: Arno Press 1970. 1st edition. Orange cloth binding with black facsimile stamped to front board and black title lettering stamped to spine. Tan dust jacket with brown title lettering printed to front panel and spine. VG owner signature/VG avg wear/minor soiling. 165 pp profusely illustrated in b&w 4to. <br/><br/>A selection from the NYPL's Berg collection. Arno Press hardcover
New York: Harper & Brothers 1846. Early US edition Edgar & Vail pg 23; Gimbel A93; VanderPoel B4032. Printed brown wrappers. Uncut edges. An overall Very Good copy with the usual foxing and some dampstaining signs along the gutter. 32 pp double column 16 pp 'Catalogue of Books' at rear 8vo. <br/><br/>Often called the 1st US edition priority cannot be established with absolute certainty so we hesitate to term it such. In any event undoubtedly an uncommon item; a search of the auction records for the last 25 years shows only two having been offered. Harper & Brothers unknown
New York: Arno Press 1970. Yellow wrappers. VG minor extremity wear/price sticker residue on front wrapper. 165 pp profusely illustrated in b&w 4to. <br/><br/>A selection from the NYPL's Berg collection. Arno Press unknown
Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society 1910. 1st edition 1st issue. Limited to 483 cc. Half-bound with parchment & brown paper-wrapped boards; gilt spine lettering. A Nr Fine copy. 90 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> The Bibliophile Society hardcover
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1951. 1st thus. #686/700 cc. White linen cloth spine with marbled paper boards. Gilt spine lettering to leather spine label. Slipcase. VG minor shelfwear in a Gd slipcase seams splitting. 72 pp. Printed from offset lithography with text composed entirely photographically. Color illustrations. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/>Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton with his presentation card laid-in wherein Mr Dalton claims this the first book in which the entire text was composed photographically. Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton hardcover
Philadelphia: Printed as a Christmas Greeting for Samuel A. Dalton 1957. 1st edition thus. #247/1000cc. Dark brown faux-leather spine with tan boards. Lacks slipcase. Nr Fine. 80 pp. Decorations & illustrations by Ray Abruzzi. Oblong 8vo. <br/><br/> Printed as a Christmas Greeting for Samuel A. Dalton hardcover
London: Cassell & Co n.d. Circa 1895 cf. NCBEL III 850. Full maroon leather with elaborate gilt & cover border designs. AEG. VG frontis Syndey Carton plate has tidemark to 1.5" in from edge/sporadic foxing. 92 pp. 18 photogravure plates by Frederick Barnard intratextual woodcuts by other well known artists of the period. Folio. <br/><br/> Cassell & Co hardcover
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1922. 1st edition. Brown cloth spine with blue paper-wrapped boards. Gd corner wear/fraying to head of spine/front hinge starting/sp dull. xi 1 blank 239 3 blank pp. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/> G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
London: Luscombe 1974. 1st edition. Red cloth binding. Dust jacket. NF bookplate/VG pc. 87 pp. Illustrated. Sm. 8vo. <br/><br/>Test your knowledge of 'who' says 'what' etc. Luscombe hardcover
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
London: New Century Press 1899. 1st ed NCBEL III 790. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Green patterned eps. VG sp sunned/sm ink out of old price on ffep. 114 pp adverts. Sq 8vo. <br/><br/> New Century Press hardcover
Newark: The Carteret Book Club 1913. 1st edition BAL 21226. #41/100cc. Off-white paper-wrapped boards. Paper label on cover. Abt VG sp darkened/some soiling to boards/bpt of James Valentine. Sm 8vo. <br/><br/> The Carteret Book Club hardcover
London: Edward Arnold 1964. 1st edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. NF owner sig on ffep/VG spine panel sunned. 61 pp including Index. 12mo. <br/><br/> Edward Arnold hardcover
London: Chapman & Hall 1926. 1st edition. Red cloth with gilt lettering & facsimile Dickens' signature on front board. VG lt sunning/faint soiling. 4 issues. 290 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover
NY: Privately Reprinted for Dr. C. Charles Burlingame 1942. 1st thus. Mustard colored boards with vignette on frnt board. VG some soiling to boards. 30 pp tall 8vo. <br/><br/>A selection of letters and extracts from "American Notes" reprinted on the centennary of Dickens' first visit to the United States. Printed by William E. Rudge's Sons. Privately Reprinted for Dr. C. Charles Burlingame hardcover
London: George Redway 1885. 1st editon NCBEL III 780. Full faux vellum with gilt lettering. VG some soiling to binding/bpt/newspaper offset to t.p. & page opposite. 56 pp publisher adverts at rear. Sm 8vo. <br/><br/> George Redway hardcover
London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 1st edition. Contemporary full leather with marbled boards & eps. VG light wear at the extremities. A nice copy. 704 pp frontis 8vo. <br/><br/>Forster dedicated this work to Charles Dickens. Bradbury & Evans hardcover
London: Walter Scott 1887. 1st edition NCBEL III 829. Blue cloth; gilt spine lettering; TEG. VG gilt bright. 166 xxxiii 9 pp. Bibliography after text. Adverts last 8 pages. 8vo. <br/><br/>Large paper edition largely unopened; contains bibliography by Anderson. Walter Scott hardcover
New York: D. Appleton & Co n. d. Household edition see Gimbel D66. Ca early 1870s. Green decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering. Dampstain tidewater marks to preliminary & terminals leaves binding not affected. Binding gilt bright. Bpt of former owner. Withall VG. vi 134 pp. Text double column. 20 illustrations by H. Frech. 4to. 10" x 7-3/8" <br/><br/>Bound with Chapman & Hall sheets with their title page. Much less common than the Harper imprint Household edition and according to Gimbel precedes their edition. D. Appleton & Co hardcover
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1963. 1st thus. #833/1300 cc. White faux leather binding with gilt spine lettering & gilt stamped front board. Red cloth slipcase. A Fine copy in a VG slipcase which shows some sunning at the extremities. 45 pp. Color decorations by Rey Abruzzi plus 2 color fold-out illustrations. 8vo. <br/><br/>Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton with his presentation card laid-in. Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton hardcover
Philadelphia: The Philobiblon Club 1905. 1st edition Gimbel H118; Miller p. 100. Limited to 150 cc. Grey printed wrappers. Overall VG some chipping to wrapper edges. 53 1 pp. T.p. printed in red & black. Last page blank. Tall 8vo. 9-3/4" x 6-1/4" <br/><br/>Not in the NCBEL. The Philobiblon Club unknown
London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd 1909. 1st edition NCBEL III 780. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering. VG cloth dull/owner sig on ffep. 409 pp royal 8vo. <br/><br/>Includes a section on "originals & prototypes" for Dickens' characters/settings. George Routledge & Sons Ltd hardcover
London: Redway 1898. 1st edition NCBEL III 820. Review copy. Green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering. VG sp slightly darkened/lt wear. 401 pp illustrated 8vo. <br/><br/>Intro by Kitton author of "Dickensiana" bibliography - 1886 who asserts 24 of the 46 items in this collection not included in any previous bibliography. This copy has a "Sent for Review" perforation on half-title page. Redway hardcover
London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 1st edition. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering/decorations. AEG. Abt VG sp sunned/slt cocked/contemporary bpt of James Ballantyne/rear jt starting at bottom portion. 704 pp. Frontis. 8vo. <br/><br/>Forster dedicated this work to Charles Dickens. Bradbury & Evans hardcover
Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1855. 1st edition Gimbel H42; Miller p. 171. INSCRIBED Presentation copy. Original brown blindstamped cloth with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. A VG copy. 10 80 2 blank pp. 8 page publisher catalogue inserted at rear dated Dec 1854. 8vo. 7-3/8" x 4-5/8" <br/><br/>Inscribed by Bartlett on the blank front fly. With W. Miller's bookplate author of The Dickens Student and Collector 1946. There is a prior bookseller note on the ffep stating 'only 300 printed'. Ticknor & Fields hardcover
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