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DICKENS Charles
Mystery of Edwin Drood The and John Jasper's Secret
London: Chapman and Hall 1870. First Edition of Edwin Drood and The First 'Conclusion' - John Jasper's Secret<br/>Uniformly Bound by Zaehnsdorf<br/><br/>DICKENS Charles. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. With Twelve Illustrations by S.L. Fildes and a Portrait. London: Chapman and Hall 1870.<br/><br/>First edition in book form of Dickens's final work left unfinished at the time of his death. <br/><br/>Octavo 8 3/16 x 5 1/4 inches; 208 x 133 mm. vii 1 "Illustrations" 190 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Dickens "Engraved by J.H. Baker from a Photograph taken in 1868 by Mason & Co." wood-engraved vignette title by J. Brown and twelve wood-engraved plates two by the firm of Dalziel Brothers ten by Charles Roberts all after Samuel Luke Fildes. Occasional marginal staining wood-engraved plate facing p. 98 with small 1/4 inch marginal tear. A very good copy.<br/><br/>Together with:<br/><br/>EDWIN DROOD MORFORD Henry attributed to. John Jasper's Secret: Being a Narrative of Certain Events Following and Explaining "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." With Twenty Illustrations. London: Publishing Offices 1872. <br/><br/>First English edition in book form. <br/><br/>Octavo 7 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches; 201 x 133 mm. iv 252 pp. Twenty wood-engraved plates.<br/><br/>Uniformly bound ca. 1920 by Zaehnsdorf for the Gardenside Bookshop Boston stamp-signed in black on verso of front free- endpapers. Full polished tan calf covers decoratively bordered in gilt. Gilt corner pieces with small floral onlays in black morocco decorative center pieces stamped in blind. Spines with five raised band decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments with small brown morocco floral onlays. Edwin Drood with two brown morocco labels lettered in gilt John Jasper's Secret with one brown morocco label lettered in gilt. Gilt ruled board edges decorative turn-ins marbled end-papers top edge gilt. Joints a little rubbed but quite sound. A very attractive example housed together in a felt-lined fitted marbled board slipcase.<br/><br/>"When Dickens died on June 9 1870 he had completed only enough of his manuscript to make up six instalments leaving unfinished a work which had commanded the widest attention for its opening numbers and which promised to be one of his most effective and popular books. Although only three parts had been issued prior to his death publication of the work continued and on completion with Part 6 of all available material the vast army of readers was left high and dry as to ‘The Mystery.' The Author during the writing of the story never disclosed the ultimate development of his plot" Hatton and Cleaver.<br/><br/>John Jasper's Secret was the first of many attempts to solve The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The work was written by the New York journalist Henry Morford 1823-1881 and his wife. <br/><br/>Smith 16; Gimbel H330; Sadleir 705a; Not in Sadleir. London: Chapman and Hall, 1870 unknown books
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DICKENS Charles; BROWNE Hablot K.
Personal History of David Copperfield The
London: Bradbury & Evans 1850. First Edition of Charles Dickens David Copperfield<br/> An Excellent Copy in the 'Variant' Cloth Binding<br/><br/>DICKENS Charles. The Personal History of David Copperfield. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury & Evans 1850. <br/><br/>First edition in book form first state following all but two of the twenty points listed in Smith in the primary binding. Octavo 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in; 222 x 138 mm. xiv 1 errata 1 blank 624 pp. Engraved frontispiece title page and thirty-eight engraved plates after Hablot K.Browne aka "Phiz". The two points not in their first state are p. 132 line 20 "screamed" for "screwed" and double end quotes on p. 368 line 24. <br/><br/>Publisher's 'variant' binding of moderate olive green fine-diaper grain cloth; the front and back covers entirely stamped in blind with a three line border which encloses a rectangular frame that occupies the length of the covers. Within the frame there is an ornament of leaves and stems in each corner and a chain like design that runs along its inner surface; each segment of the chain encloses s four-headed flower and is bordered by a nipple 30 on each cover: 10 at each side and 5 each at the top and bottom. The spine is stamped in blind with; the lettering is in gold DAVID/COPPERFIELD between the first and second panels and CHAs. DICKENS centered within the third panel from the top. The facing end-papers have a pale orange yellow coating. Bookplates of Victor B. Levit on front paste-down and free end-paper. Small booksellers label of J. Moddie Miller Edinburgh on front paste-down.<br/><br/>Some small and very neat repairs to spine extremities. Inner hinges expertly and almost invisibly repaired. Spine very slightly faded a few very minor and pale stains on the cloth sides corners very slightly bumped with a little show-through of the boards. A very good copy the plates remarkably clean and fresh for this book.<br/><br/>Following the serial publication of the novel in parts May 1849 - Nov. 1850 the novel was published in book form on November 14 1850.<br/><br/>"As is well known this novel being largely biographic was the first one by Dickens written in the first person. The original sales did not exceed 25000 copies its later popularity more than equalized the failure as an early money-maker. With many lovers of the author's works 'David Copperfield' ranks as the finest of his writings. With a book which gave to the world such characters as Betsy Trotwood Micawber the Pegottys and Mr. Dick to mention only a few it would have been strange if it had been otherwise. The rather meagre profits again brought to the author the necessity for a personally-owned and conducted periodical and this subsequently formulated itself into his Household Words. <br/><br/>Smith I:9. Eckel p. 77. Sadleir 686. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850 unknown books
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DICKENS Charles; CRUIKSHANK George
Oliver Twist; or the Parish Boy's Progress
London: Richard Bentley 1838. Original Cloth Rare First Issue<br/><br/>DICKENS Charles. Oliver Twist; or the Parish Boy's Progress. By "Boz." In Three Volumes. Vol. I. II. III. London: Richard Bentley 1838.<br/><br/>First edition first issue with the title-page authorship credit to "Boz" instead of Dickens and with the "Fireside" version of the final plate. <br/><br/>Three octavo volumes 8 x 4 7/8 inches; 204 x 124 mm. Volumes I and III in twelves volume II in eights. iv 1<br/>2-331 4 advertisements; iv 12-307308; iv 12-315316. No half-title called for in Volume III. Twenty-four inserted plates by George Cruikshank. With all but two of the sixty first issue points as stated by Smith. Volume III with short clean marginal tear 7/16 inch on B6 pp. 11/12 two short expertly repaired marginal tears on N6 & N7 pp. 255/6 & 257/8. Plates facing p. 105 and p. 165 a little foxed otherwise a remarkably clean set with all the text and plates clean and fresh.<br/><br/>Publisher's Carter A binding of moderate reddish brown horizontally ribbed cloth front and back covers stamped in blind with an arabesque design. Spines lettered and ruled in gilt without the gilt stamped London/Bentley imprint at foot original pale yellow coated endpapers. Inner hinges of volume I expertly and almost invisibly repaired rear inner hinge of volume III with very small minor and almost invisible repair. Lower joint of volume III with very slight four-inch crack which has been professionally repaired. Spines very slightly faded some minor rubbing and light wear to spine ends and corners but really a near fine set of Dickens landmark second novel. With the armorial bookplate of George Clinton Fairchild Williams on each paste-down. Individually chemised in a blue cloth clamshell case with four dark green morocco labels lettered in gilt on spine.<br/><br/>For this novel Dickens's first in the standard three-volume form Bentley divided the printing task between two firms: Volume I was printed in a twelvemo format by Samuel Bentley; Volume II in octavo format by Whiting; and Volume III preliminaries and signatures A-F and probably G by Whiting with the remaining text by Samuel Bentley again in twelvemo format. The three-decker publication date was 9 November 1838 and within a week at Dickens's insistence the title-pages were changed to include his name and the "Church" version of the final plate "Rose Maylie and Oliver" was substituted for the "Fireside" version. The true first issue is quite rare. <br/><br/>Smith I 4; Gimbel A27. London: Richard Bentley, 1838 unknown books
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DICKENS Charles; BROWNE HK. H. K.
Dombey and Son
London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. Time Consoler of Affliction and Softener of Anger"<br/>Scarce in the 'Primary' Cloth Binding<br/><br/>DICKENS Charles. Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. <br/><br/>First edition first issue with the 'eight-line errata' following all but a very few of the points in Smith in book form of Dickens' seventh novel bound from the original monthly parts with stab-holes present in the inner margins of gatherings. Octavo 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in; 222 x 138 mm. xvi 1 errata 1 blank 624 pp. Engraved frontispiece titlepage and thirty-eight plates after Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" including the 'dark' plate "On the Dark Road" facing p. 547.<br/><br/>Some of the plates with light foxing mainly marginal otherwise a very clean and partially uncut example.<br/><br/>Publisher's 'primary' binding of moderate olive-green fine-diaper grain cloth; the front and back covers entirely stamped in blind with a three-line border which encloses a rectangular frame that occupies the length of the covers. The frame contains an ornament of leaves and stems in each corner and a chain-like design that runs along its inner edge; each segment of the chain encloses a four-headed flower and is bordered by a nipple. The spine is lettered in gilt and stamped in blind with a thick band at its top and bottom and four rectangular panels. Original pale orange-yellow coated endpapers. With nearly all of the 'internal flaws' mentioned by Smith uncorrected. Front joint head and tail of spine and inner hinges expertly and almost invisibly repaired spine slightly faded. An excellent example far better than is usually seen of this now hard to find Dickens novel in the original cloth. <br/><br/>"Dombey and Son originally appeared in twenty numbers bound in nineteen monthly parts the last forming a double number from October 1846 - April 1848. It was published in book form on April 12 1848. at 21s.<br/><br/>Dombey and Son contains the first published example of a so-called dark plate which was created by a machine process that tinted the etched plate and heightened its black-and-white contrast. The one dark plate in Dombey and Son is "On the Dark Road" p. 547. The smooth blending of light and shadow on this illustration vividly contrasts it with the other illustrations in the novel and is a fine example of the dark plate process." Smith.<br/><br/>Smith I:8. Sadleir 687. Wolff 1798. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848 unknown books
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Dickens Charles.
Master Humphrey’s Clock.
8vo in sixes. London: Chapman and Hall 1840-1841. 8vo in sixes 3 vols bound in one: 4 i-iv 306; i-vi 306; i-vi 426 pp. Full polished calf gilt pannelled backstrip with red and green labels covers with double gilt fillet gilt-roll on turn-ins all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Old crease on title pages clean covers with several marks and scuffs backstrip somewhat worn yet handsome. § Later edition in book form of this collection -- consisting primarily of "The Old Curiosity Shop" and "Barnaby Rudge" -- which was first published in 88 weekly parts and twenty monthly ones. Eckel p. 63. Podeschi A51. Smith 6. Chapman and Hall unknown books
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DICKENS Charles; BROWNE HK. H. K.
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit The
London: Chapman and Hall 1844. Selfishness Portrayed in a Satirical Fashion"<br/><br/>DICKENS Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With Illustrations by Phiz. London: Chapman and Hall 1844. <br/><br/>First edition in book form first issue following all points in Smith including vignette on title-page with amount on sign post transposed to read "100£" and seven studs in the trunk. Plates facing pp. 387 and 386 transposed as per Michael Sadleir's copy at UCLA and all of the other thirty-four first issue points. According to Smith "An earlier 13-line errata leaf exists with the same data that is found on the 14-line leaf; the setting was changed to 14-lines for a better balance."<br/><br/>Octavo 8 11/16 x 5 7/16 inches; 220 x 139 mm. xiv errata with 14 lines verso blank 624 pp. Forty etched plates including frontispiece and title-page vignette by Hablot K. Browne aka "Phiz." <br/><br/>Publisher's primary binding of moderate blue diagonally-ribbed cloth. Covers stamped in blind spine stamped in blind and lettered in gilt with "London 1844" at foot. Original pale yellow coated endpapers. Armorial book-plate of "Sherwin" on front paste-down and ink signature of "J.Sherwin Sherwin" on half-title.<br/><br/>The text-block has been expertly re-cased using the original yellow-coated end-papers. The original cloth is near fine with no fading and just the bare minimum of strengthening at the spine ends and slight wear to the lower corners. The gilt lettering is bright and fresh. The plates have light to moderate foxing which is mainly confined to the blank margins. There is a 3/8 inch diameter stain on the margin of the plate facing page 160 and a light marginal stain on the facing leaves. Closed tear on margin of O2 pp. 195/6 corner 3/8 x 1/2 inch torn away from FF4. Light foxing to end-papers and first and last leaves only. The text block remarkably clean and fresh. Overall this is an exceptional copy of a title rarely found in better condition. Housed in an early fleece-lined green cloth clamshell case. <br/><br/>Martin Chuzzlewit is listed as number five in Michael Sadleir's list of Charles Dickens comparative scarcities.<br/><br/>The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit originally appeared in twenty numbers bound in nineteen monthly parts January 1843 - July 1844. This the first edition in book form appeared on July 16 1844 at 21s. and was the last of Dickens's picaresque novels. Dickens thought it to be his best work - but his readers disagreed. In fact Martin Chuzzlewit was the first of his novels to lose readers during serialization and the publisher Chapman and Hall suggested that Dickens's fees should be reduced. This never happened but it caused a rift that was not bridged until Chapman and Hall published A Tale of Two Cities in 1859. Dombey and Son 1848 David Copperfield 1850 Bleak House 1853 Hard Times 1854 and Little Dorrit 1857 were all published by Bradbury and Evans. London: Chapman and Hall, 1844 unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby The
London: Chapman and Hall 1839. First Edition in the Original Cloth<br/>A Very Early Issue Bound From The Original Parts<br/><br/>DICKENS Charles. The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations by Phiz. London: Chapman and Hall 1839. <br/><br/>First edition a very early issue bound from the original parts. With thirty-five of Smith's forty-one first issue internal flaws including all of the major points first state frontispiece and all further plates mostly first state including the first four typically in second state with imprint of Chapman and Hall. <br/><br/>Octavo 8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in; 225 x 133 mm. xvi 624 pp. Forty black and white plates including frontispiece. <br/><br/>Publishers primary binding in dark olive-green fine-diaper grain cloth covers stamped in blind spine lettered in gilt. With the bookplate of the Earl of Aylesford. An unusually bright copy with just the lightest of wear and without any fading to cloth whatsoever. Some light foxing to plates but far less than usually found in this title. Two neat three-quarter inch closed splits to upper joint at head and tail and one short closed split to lower joint at head. <br/><br/>The nicest copy we have ever seen unsophisticated and near fine: better than the famed William E. Self copy which is bumped rubbed and shows distress to the spine Christie's-NY April 2 2008 lot 60. Housed in a full plum pigskin drop-front clamshell box.<br/><br/>With an ALs with original autograph envelope by Dickens to one Thomas Ellis Bramale Esq. dated August 5 1839:<br/><br/>"Sir I have very great pleasure in complying with your request and beg to thank you cordially for the obliging expressions with which it is accompanied. I am Sir Your very obedient servant Charles Dickens."<br/><br/>Nicholas Nickleby was originally published in twenty numbers bound in nineteen monthly parts the last part as a double number from April 1838 through October 1839. The first edition in book form was made up from these parts. "It was the novelist's intention to expose in this story the terrible abuses practiced in the cheap boarding-schools of Yorkshire and in order that he realize their true character he determined to investigate for himself the real facts as to the condition of those notorious seminaries Accordingly at the end of January 1838 he and 'Phiz' started on this memorable journey in bitterly cold weather and visiting several schools in the locality they came into direct contact with the proprietors. One of these was William Shaw the identical schoolmaster who some years previously had been heavily fined for what was represented at the trial as gross maltreatment of his pupils" Kitton Dickens and His Illustrators p. 75. It was Shaw upon whom Dickens based the infamous Squeers. Having made an enemy of his uncle Ralph Nickolas was sent as an usher to Dotheboys Hall where Wackford Squeers starved and maltreated forty students under the pretense of education. "The character of Mrs. Nickleby was largely founded upon that of Dickens's mother. The title character was founded on Dickens's brother-in-law Hanry Burnett a music teacher at Manchester" Hayward The Dickens Encyclopedia p. 115.<br/><br/>"H.K. Browne prepared 39 illustrations for this novel as well as the cover for the monthly parts while the portrait frontispiece was engraved by Finden from a painting by Maclise. Because of the the large monthly circulation of the parts Browne etched as many as four plates in some cases of each illustration and all of them were printed in the initial issue of the parts. Many of the plates from 'Miss Nickleby introduced to her uncle's friends' page 175 onward contain Arabic or Roman numerals which indicate the order in which they were etched. Most of the numerals are located in the lower right corner and occasionally in the left. Hatton and Cleaver state that the numeral for Plate 31 'Mysterious appearance of the gentleman in the small-clothes' p. 487 appears on the front of the mantleshelf.The first state of the frontispiece and the first four illustrations contain the imprint of Chapman and Hall. The first state of the frontispiece always appears in the monthly parts; the first four illustrations were issued with and without the imprint in the parts but the plates without imprints did not appear in the earlier issues of the monthly parts and may therefore be termed 'second states''' Smith I 5.<br/><br/>Smith Part I 5. Eckel p.64. Hatton and Cleaver pp. 131-160. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839 unknown books
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RACKHAM Arthur; DICKENS Charles; Limited Editions Club
Chimes The
London: Printed by George W. Jones for Members of the Limited Editions Club 1931. Rackham Rings Dickens' Chimes<br/><br/>RACKHAM Arthur illustrator DICKENS Charles. The Chimes. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Introduction by Edward Wagenkecht. London: Printed by George W. Jones for Members of the Limited Editions Club 1931. <br/><br/>Limited to 1500 copies signed by the artist this being copy number 622. Small folio 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in; 293 x 190 mm. xxxii 4 128 2 pp. Six full page illustrations and fourteen drawings in black and white. <br/><br/>Publisher's original pictorial buckram. Top edge gilt. Slight fading 1 inch to front and lower boards at spine. A near fine copy in the publisher's pictorial slipcase with matching limitation number.<br/><br/>Introduction writer Edward Wagenknecht 1900-2004 "was the last surviving great scholar bookman to be born at the end of the Victorian era. He wrote two seminal works on the English and American novel and a long line of critical literary biographies from 1929 to 1994. His first major biography was The Man Charles Dickens: A Victorian Portrait 1929. Two years later Wagenknecht successfully persuaded Arthur Rackham to illustrate Dickens's Christmas tale The Chimes for the Limited Editions Club" <br/><br/>Latimore and Haskell p. 67. London: Printed by George W. Jones for Members of the Limited Editions Club, 1931 unknown books
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Dickens Charles.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. With Forty-Three Illustrations by R. Seymour and Phiz.
London: 1837. 8vo xvi 609 4 ads 1 address. Forty-three plates including “Veller†title-page. Old half red morocco gilt top bookplate of James Burra. Some edge-browning or foxing to some plates but a pleasant almost untrimmed copy. § First edition bound from the parts with half-title. First states of most of the points. A very acceptable copy of one the great classics of English literature. Gimbel A15. Grolier 100 English 78. Hatton & Cleaver pages 3–88. Smith I 3. 1837. 8vo unknown books
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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
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Dickens Parody. Cruikshank Robert 1789 1856 Illustrator. Carpenter Y. J. E.; Attree George; Harcourt Maurice Contribut
The HUMOURIST. By Boz the Younger.; Illustrated with Numerous Comic Engravings
London: W. Marshall 24 Tavistock Street Covent Garden 1838. 1st printing presumed. Early but probably not original plain brown paper wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Disbound. General wear & soiling to wrappers. Occasional soil & foxing. About Very Good. 12 36 pp. Publisher advert p. 4 advising all that "Marshall's Pocket-Book Business is Removed from 1 Holborn Bars." Contains 11 additional sketches: The Dilemma anonymous 2 pp A Day at Epping anonymous 2 pp We Must Go to Margate This Season anonymous 2 pp My Maiden Speech Carpenter 2 pp Good Shots Attree 2 pp Balloning anonymous 1 pp A Tale of Mystery anonymous 2 pp I'll Have a Gala Night by the author of 'Love for Light Hearts &c' 2 pp Our Festival Day by the author of 'Random Rhymes &c' 2 pp A Progeny of a Punster Harcourt 1 p. Frontis. T.p. vignette. 12 other illustrations 11 full page with contributions by at least 2 other unidentified artists. 12mo. 7" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/>Date of printing determined from the dated advert p. 4. <br /> <br />"Boz the Younger" signs in type the first two sketches: "Old Weller's Chapter of Fat and Sam's Visit to see the Goswell Street Cattle Show"; "Sam Weller's Description of the Proclamation of Victoria I." Each one page in length. Given at the time of this publication Dickens was immersed in Oliver Twist & Nicholas Nickleby we feel confident in saying this booklet was an effort to captialize on his burgeoning fame as Boz. <br /> <br />A rather rare early 19th C. illustrated publication; at the time of cataloguing not found in any of the standard Dickens references not found on COPAC with OCLC listing just 3 institutional holdings of only 12 pages. W. Marshall, 24, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden unknown books
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Dickens Charles
Great Expectations
Quality Paperback Book Club 1997. Paperback. Very Good. Quality Paperback Book Club edition from 1997. Very good softcover and binding with minimal wear. Pages are clean and unmarked. LO Quality Paperback Book Club paperback books
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Charles Dickens; Edward Ardizzone Illustrator
Great Expectations
The Easton Press 1986-01-01. Leather Bound. Very Good. Full leather bound with gilt page edges and design. 4 raised bands to the spine. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. The Easton Press hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
Charles Dickens Writes About Publishing his Work and Writing "Under New and Favorable Circumstances" in the Year of Martin Chuzzelwit's Release
Famed English Victorian novelist. 2 page Autograph Letter Signed and dated Tuesday the 26th of March 1844. Writing to The London Magazine Dickens praises the poetry of contemporary writer and magazine editor Thomas Hood as well as committing to send new work to be published in the magazine. This letter was written during the same period when Dickens was writing the final installments of Martin Chuzzlewit the novel that he would ultimately call his best work.<br/><br/>From Devonshire Dickens writes in his hand in full<br/><br/>"Dear Sir<br/>It is quite unnecessary for me to say that I have a great respect for Thomas Hood and hold his genius in high estimation.<br/><br/>I cannot promise to render any but the slightest assistance with his magazine in case it should receive consequences of its late appearance this month. But if it should and if it should be within the hands of the Spottiswoodes publishing house I will certainly write something for the next number. It will necessarily be very short and will most probably refer to its starting under new and favorable circumstances. But in the case I have put I will do that much with sincere pleasure -- and would do much more if my engagements permitted."<br/><br/>He signs boldly " Charles Dickens."<br/><br/>Dickens' lengthy novels were each published as magazine serials prior to their final release in book form and this letter provides an important glimpse into how he retained these important relationships with editors while negotiating the balance between creating much-loved literary masterpieces and meeting the demands of magazine deadlines. Deeply engaged in the composition of his novel Martin Chuzzlewit which Dickens would call his best work Dickens admits to the editor his desire to submit work but his concern at missing a deadline and holding up publication of the upcoming issue. Rather than inconvenience the editor or bring about the dissatisfaction of subscribers Dickens commits to "writing something for the next issue" if the current issue is already "within the hands of the Spottiswoodes" publishing house. Given Dickens' "great respect" for the position of Thomas Hood who was both a famed writer and one of the magazine's editors he guarantees a strong piece and assures his correspondent that he is "writing under new and favorable circumstances." Such conditions could be credited to the near-completion of Martin Chuzzlewit as well as to the birth of Dickens' third son in the same year.<br/><br/>An important letter providing a glimpse into Dickens' publication and writing. With minor age related toning. In very good condition with bold clean signature. unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Little Dorrit
In the Original Monthly Parts DICKENS Charles. Little Dorrit. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans 1857. First edition in original monthly parts: twenty numbers bound in nineteen as issued in the original blue printed wrappers. With forty inserted plates. First state text in XV with "Rigaud" for "Blandois." Original wrappers with the usual minor chipping and occasional splitting along spines. Some discreet repairs a few stains and tears to wrappers light edge-wear some light foxing to plates. Still a bright very nice copy. Front wrapper of part I with a 3-inch closed tear. Chemised and housed in a half green morocco pull-off case spine faded to brown. In the back of part XVI lacking the correction slip and the "32 Fleet St." four-page slip on green paper; otherwise all parts collates complete with all wrappers correct all"Advertisers" and all back ads. In the back ad of part XI all ads are present but bound in a different order than as stated in Hatton & Cleaver. Part XVIII complete with all text pages but they are bound in incorrect order. Part VII with tearing to lower outer corner of front ads pg 3-6 minimally affecting text. Part XIII with a corner torn on the ad slip for "Household Words" not affecting text. Hatton and Cleaver 305-333. Smith Dickens I 12. HBS 68171. $2000 Bradbury and Evans unknown books
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Dickens Charles editor
Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by "Boz."
London: Richard Bentley 1838. 1st ed. 1st issue last plate without border. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 vols. 13 black & white plates including frontises xix 4 1 288 ix 1 263p. plus 36p. publisher's advertisements at end of Vol. II. Rebound in polished calf. Portions of original variant ribbed dark cloth binding backstrip and front and back covers bound in at ends of both volumes. 20cm. Modest scuffing. Joints a bit tender. Internally sound and clean. Top edge gilt. <br/><br/> Richard Bentley hardcover books
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DICKENS Charles
Christmas Books
First Collected Edition Of The Five "Christmas Books" DICKENS Charles. Christmas Books. London: Chapman and Hall 1852. First collected edition of the five "Christmas books" and first appearance of this Preface. Octavo 7 1/2 x 5 inches; 188 x 125 mm. i-iv 1-34-266 1 publisher's ads 1 blank pp. Inserted frontispiece "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" after John LeechÃs original design for the frontispiece of the first edition of A Christmas Carol. Original publisher's green vertical-ribbed cloth decoratively paneled in blind spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Original pale yellow coated endpapers. Spine slightly faded covers slightly discolored. Spine ends just starting to fray. Text generally clean throughout. Very small bookseller stamp in blind on front free endpaper. Overall very good. Part of "The Cheap Edition of Charles Dickens" this volume comprises A Christmas Carol The Chimes The Cricket on the Hearth The Battle of Life and The Haunted Man originally published in separate book editions from 1843 through 1848. Gimbel D5 notes. HBS 67902. $750 Chapman and Hall hardcover books
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DICKENS Charles
Chimes Quadrelle
The Chimes Quadrelle DICKENS Charles. ASHLEY Alfred illustrator. The Chimes Quadrelle. Composed for the Musical Bouquet. London: J. Bingley and W. Strange 1844. Four small folio pages taped along spine. Measures 13 x 10 inches. Top half of first page illustrated with Alfred Ashley's etching. Inspired as was the music by the Chimes. Five parts to the music; "Toby Veck" Meggy Veck" "Lilian" "Richard" and "The Wedding." Minor browning to edges very good. Gimbel H751. HBS 67260. $200 J. Bingley and W. Strange unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Ivy Green
"The Ivy Green" From the Pickwick Papers DICKENS Charles. RUSSELL Henry composer. The Ivy Green. Written by Charles Dickens ESQ. Composed by Henry Russell. London: M & N. Hanhart N.d. ca. 1838. Folio. Measures 13 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Folio. Illustrated printed wrappers with four pages of music from "Pickwick Papers." Stich marks on spine where pages where taken out from a larger volume. Cut a bit short on the bottom through text small blindstamp light pencil notations on front cover. Very good. Not in Eckel. HBS 67259. $200 M & N. Hanhart unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Standard
Two Issues of "The Standard" Where Dickens Gives Impression of Public Execution DICKENS Charles. The Standard. London: Charles Baldwin 1849. London: Nov. 16 1849 and Nov. 18 1849. Two issues. Measures 17 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches. Both issues discuss Dickens response and remarks to a public execution that he had witnessed known as the "Bermondsey Horror." This was first published in the London Times on Nov. 13 1849. The "Bermondsey Horror" was about a Swiss domestic servant by the name of Marie Manning who was convicted with her husband of the murder of her lover. Contains DickensÃs reactions to the dual public execution of the Mannings. A married couple accused of killing Mrs. ManningÃs young lover the Mannings were hanged in public outside Horsemonger Lane Gaol. Dickens had gone there the night before waiting overnight expressly in order to watch the hanging and note the crowdÃs reaction. Though the letter expresses strong disapproval at public spectacles such as this execution at the same time it reveals DickensÃs morbid curiosity and excitement at the event. It was here that Dickens wrote "I believe that a sight so inconceivably awful as the wickedness and levity of the immense crowd collected at that execution this morning could be imagined by no man and could be presented in no heathen land under the sun." He later based one of his charactersóMademoiselle Hortense Lady Dedlock's maid in Bleak House. Newspapers have a bit of browning to the edges as expected. Overall a very good piece of Dickens history. Eckel p. 227 HBS 67227. $750 Charles Baldwin unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Cricket on the Hearth
DICKENS Charles. The Cricket on the Hearth. Or A Fairy Tale of Home. A Drama In Three Acts. Dramatized by Albert Smith Esq. By the Express Permission of the Author.With Cast and Characters Stage Business Costumes Relative Positions &c. New York: Samuel French & Son N.d. ca. 1859. Early edition. Octavo. Original yellow paper printed wrappers. Some chipping and tears to extremities. Overall a very good copy of this early and fragile edition. HBS 66202. $100 Samuel French & Son unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Dickens Friendship
DICKENS Charles. A Dickens Friendship. Told In his Own Letters. With Notes by W.M. London: Privately Printed 1931. First edition. Octavo. Limited to 75 copies. Original cream paper wrappers printed paper label on front cover. Friendly inscription on title-page. Housed in a custom quarter red morocco slipcase gilt-stamped. A fine copy. HBS 66243. $250 Privately Printed unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Stories from Household Words
DICKENS Charles. Stories from Household Words. I. The Miner's Daughters. II. Loaded Dice. New York: Stringer & Townsend 1850. First American edition in wrappers. Octavo. Original printed paper wrappers. Some expected shelfwear and chipping to extremities. Previous owner's signature on front cover. Overall a very good copy of this fragile item. The Miner's Daughters is by William Howitt. Gimbel p. 372 HBS 66203. $200 Stringer & Townsend unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Scrapbook Containing The Life of Our Lord
DICKENS Charles. DOR… Gustave illustrator. Scrapbook Containing The Life of Our Lord. A children's version of the Gospel written for his children by Charles Dickens.As It Apperas First Time in Print in The Courier Journal. Louisville KY: The Courier-Journal 1934. First edition. Quarto. Original brown printed paper wrappers containing the eleven daily parts. Some yellowing to papers else fine. Smith II. p.94-95. HBS 66213. $200 The Courier-Journal unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Cricket on the Hearth Program
"The Cricket on the Hearth" Program DICKENS Charles. The Cricket on the Hearth Program. Royal Court Theatre London: 1912. Octavo. Covers measure 9 3/4 inches x 6 inches tied together with red thread. Eight page pamplet inside. Illustrated with ads throughout. Light wear to spine else fine. HBS 66568. $200 1912 unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Household Words
First American Edition of the First Volume of Household Words DICKENS Charles. Household Words. A Weekly Journal. Conducted by Charles Dickens. Volume I. New York: George P. Putnam 1850. First American edition of the first volume. Containing A Child's Dream of a Star among many others. Original green cloth gilt-stamped on front cover and spine. Minor staining on fore-edge otherwise about fine. HBS 66225. $500 George P. Putnam hardcover books
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DICKENS Charles
Household Words
DICKENS Charles. Household Words. A Journal Conducted by Charles Dickens. "Familiar in their mouths as Household Words." Shakepeare. New York: Published by McElrath & Barker 1854. First American edition. Octavo. Original printed paper wrappers. Covers have small tears along extremities with some chipping to top and bottom of spine with loss. Small stain to right hand corner of book mostly to beginning. Overall very good. HBS 66219. $200 Published by McElrath & Barker unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Original Watercolor from "David Copperfield"
Original Watercolor from "David Copperfield" KYD illustrator. DICKENS Charles Author. Original Watercolor from "David Copperfield." Titled "Uriah Heep." London: 1890. Measures 14 x 10 1/2 inches. Matted framed and glazed. Picture depicts Uriah Heep looking like he is up to something with his hands crossed and a sly look on his face. He is standing next to a desk and chair with what looks like a newspaper in the background. A very charming piece. Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in David Copperfield. The character is notable for his cloying humility obsequiousness and insincerity making frequent references to his own "'humbleness". His name has become synonymous with being a yes man. He is the central antagonist in the later part of the book. HBS 66577. $1250 1890 unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
DICKENS Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. By Charles Dickens. A New Edition. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1850. Early American edition. Octavo. Full brown cloth decoratively blindstamped on covers gilt-stamped on spine. Tips bumped a little chipped at spine ends else very good. Gimbel. Hatton and Cleaver. Smith Dickens. HBS 66146. $200 Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
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DICKENS Charles
Four Plates
DICKENS Charles. BROWNE Hablot Knight illustrator. YOUNG Robert illustrator. Four Plates. Engraved Under the Superintendence of Hablot K. Browne and Robert Young to Illustrate The Cheap Edition of 'Barnaby Rudge." Emma Haredale Dolly Varden Barnaby and Hugh Mrs. Varden and Miggs. London: Chapman and Hall 1849. First edition. Quarto. Original pale blue printed wrappers. With four plates illustrating Emma Haredale Dolly Varden Barnaby and Hugh Mrs. Varden and Miggs. These plates were authorized by Dickens for the "Cheap Edition" of Barnaby Rudge. Minor shelfwear else near fine. HBS 66207. $200 Chapman and Hall unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Child's History of England
DICKENS Charles. A Child's History of England. Volume I. England from the Ancient Times to the Reign of Henry the Fifth. Volume II. England from the Reign of Henry the Sixth to the Revolution of 1688. Boston: Hickling Swan & Brewer 1857. Early edition. Two octavo volumes. Original full red cloth decoratively blindstamped on covers gilt-stamped on spines. Tips and extremities rubbed with small amount of cloth missing from one corner. Very good. Gimbel. Hatton and Cleaver. Smith Dickens. HBS 66171. $200 Hickling, Swan & Brewer hardcover books
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DICKENS Charles
Dickens The Cricket on the Hearth
DICKENS Charles. Dickens The Cricket on the Hearth. Portland Maine: The Mosher Press 1921. First edition. Limited to 50 copies printed on Japan vellum of which this is number 12. Octavo. Cream paper boards with cream dust jacket slipcase. Pages uncut. Slipcase torn otherwise a beautiful edition of this classic tale. Gimbel. Hatton and Cleaver. Smith Dickens. HBS 66140. $200 The Mosher Press hardcover books
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DICKENS Charles
Sketches By Boz
DICKENS Charles. CRUIKSHANK George illustrator. Sketches By Boz. Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People. With a Frontispice by George Cruikshank. London: Chapman and Hall 1850. First "Cheap Edition." Octavo. Original full green blindstamped cloth gilt-stamped on spine. Spine sunned and edges bumped with minor wear. Overall a very good copy. HBS 66223. $200 Chapman and Hall hardcover books
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DICKENS Charles
Cricket on the Hearth Program
"The Cricket on the Hearth" Program Preformed at The Garrick Theatre DICKENS Charles. The Cricket on the Hearth Program. A Fairy Tale of Home Adapted from the Celebrated Story by Charles Dickens in a Warble and Three Chirps. London: Havcock & Sons N.d. ca. 1903. Octavo. Measures 7 1/4 x 5 inches. Fourteen page pamphlet printed in black and white. Illustrated with charming ads throughout. Minor rust on staples otherwise fine. HBS 66570. $200 Havcock & Sons unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Dombey and Son
Four Portraits from " Dombey and Son" DICKENS Charles. BROWNE Hablot Knight illustrator. YOUNG Roland illustrator. Dombey and Son. The Four Portraits of Edith Florence Alice and Little Paul. Engraved Under the Superintendence of R. Young and H.K. Browne. And Published with the Sanction of Mr. Charles Dickens. London: Chapman and Hall 1848. First edition. Octavo. Original pale blue printed wrappers. With four portraits of Edith Florence Alice and Little Paul. Pages detached but present. These plates were authorized by Dickens for the "Cheap Edition" of Dombey and Son. Good. The rear cover reads " In a few days will be published uniform with Dombey and Son." NCBEL III 798; Vander Poel B206 HBS 66205. $125 Chapman and Hall unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Four Plates
DICKENS Charles. BROWNE Hablot Knight illustrator. YOUNG Robert illustrator. Four Plates. The Old Curiosity Shop. Engraved Under the Superintendence of Hablot K. Browne and Robert Young to Illustrate The Cheap Edition of The Old Curiosity Shop. Little Nell and Her Grandfather The Marchioness Barbara and an Etching by "Phiz." Published with the Approbation of Mr. Charles Dickens. London: Chapman and Hall 1848. First edition. Quarto. Original pale blue printed wrappers. With four plates illustrating Little Nell and Her Grandfather The Marchioness Barbara and an etching by "Phiz." Some chipping to extremities else fine. HBS 66212. $200 Chapman and Hall unknown books
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DICKENS Charles
Home and Social Philosophy:
DICKENS Charles editor. Home and Social Philosophy: Or Chapters on Every-Day Copies. From "Household Words" Edited by Charles Dickens. First Series. New York: G.P. Putnam 1852. Octavo. Publisher's full brown cloth gilt-stamped on spine. Yellow mark on front cover spine sunned. Very good. Gimbel. Hatton and Cleaver. Smith Dickens. HBS 66158. $200 G.P. Putnam hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
Christmas with Mr. Pickwick.
1900. DICKENS Charles. Christmas with Mr. Pickwick. 8vo. bound in recent half red morocco gilt. Alhambra CA Private press of C.F. Braun & Co. 1977. Handsomely bound copy of this Press Edition of three chapters from Dickens' "Pickwick Papers" with illustrations by Fritz Kredel. unknown books
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Dickens Charles 1812 1870
Barnaby Rudge. With illustrations by H. K. Browne B. Cattermole etc. etc.
London: Chapman and Hall 1894. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Early edition. Octavo 8vo. English novel; later edition; x 613 pages; 22.2cm; 3/4 leather binding; gilt decorated spine; top edge gilt; 154 illustrations by Halbot K. Browne 1815-82 Phiz; 39 illustrations by George Cattermole 1800-68; 1 illustration by Daniel Maclise 1806-70; bookplate. Chapman and Hall Hardcover books
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Dickens Mamie
New Year's Eve frolic Twelfth Night festivities: Recollections of Charles Dickens
New York: Harmon & Irwin 1928. Hardcover. VG covers have slight edge wear covers bumped. Green/white marble covers. 8 pages. By his daughter Mamie Dickens. Harmon & Irwin hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
Mr. Nightingale's Diary
Boston: James R. Osgood & CO 1877. 1st. Bound in original green cloth decorated in black lettering gilt on front cover and spine advertisements on endpapers. <br/><br/> James R. Osgood & CO hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
Christmas Tales
London: George G. Harrap 1932. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 16 color illustrations by H. M Brock. First of this edition. Bound in red cloth. Dust jacket is chipped at the edges. <br/><br/> George G. Harrap hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
A Christmas Carol
London: Chapman and Hall 1843. 3rd edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Bound in publisher's original red orange cloth with blind stamped covers and front cover and spine stamped in gilt. Four hand-colored plates by John Leech and four black and white wood engravings by W. J. Linton. A Christmas Carol has had an involved publishing history much to the delight of bibliographical detectives. According to John Eckel it was publishedon December 19th 1843 and sold 6000 copies on the first day. Before the end of the year eleven days later it was in the third edition with the combined number of copies of the second and third editions being estimated at only two to three thousand copies. This means that the second and third editions were at least two to three times scarcer than the first although not as complicated with the three states and trial copies that distinguished the first edition. During the haste of the early stages of production Dickens was trying to determine exactly how he wanted the book to appear and experimented with the color of end papers with red blue green and yellow eventually settling on yellow. On the title page he experimented with red green and blue eventually settling on red and blue as his preference. There were many textual errors corrected mostly in the second edition although not entirely. Binding variants were yet another issue. This copy has the title page printed in red and blue with the words "Third Edition" printed in blue. The end papers are yellow. This copy has the heading "Stave I" which was eventually changed to "Stave One." An error on page 49 line 2 was uncorrected remaining so in the third edition. It involved "and-bye ways" the hyphen being misplaced. <br/><br/> Chapman and Hall hardcover books
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Dikkens Charlz Dickens Charles
Prikliucheniia Olivera Tvista
Moskva Moscow: Khudozhestvennaia literatura 1976. Uniform edition. Very good. Uniform edition; 10 1/2 x 6 3/4; pp. 4 5-287 1; embossed beige cloth over boards; title in gilt and green; a few minor spots to boards; each page ruled with an intricate green border; very good condition. A large and handsome translation of Dickens' beloved "Oliver Twist." Khudozhestvennaia literatura hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
The Chimes. Introduction by Edward Wagenknecht.
London: Limited Editions Club. 1931. One of 1500 numbered and signed copies. Hardcover. Book fine slipcase almost very good. Bound in publisher's original tan cloth with beveled edges. Cover stamped in black and gilt spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by Rackham. Printed end papers. Paper covered slipcase printed in red and gold is soiled with wear ar extremities and minor splitting. Images available on request <br/><br/> Limited Editions Club. hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
David Copperfield
Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1976. Hardcover. Fine Condition. With the original drawings of Phiz Hablot Knight Browne. Printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to the 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Bound in the publisher's original burgundy composition leather with the title stamped in gilt on the spine. Five raised bands on the spine. Decorations stamped in gilt on the covers and spine. All edges gilt. Silk moire end papers. <br/><br/> Franklin Library hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
The Dickens Theatrical Reader
Bostonn: Little Brown 1964. 1st . Hardcover. fine/fine. Edited with prologue and notes by Edgar and Eleanor Johnson. <br/><br/> Little Brown hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy; The Extra Christmas Number of 'All the Year Round' Conducted by Charles Dickens for Christmas 1864
London: Chapman & Hall 1864. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in the publisher's original printed wrappers. Edges and extremities are rubbed. Chipped at the binding which is loose but holding. Housed and preserved in a custom velvet lined portfolio. Images available on request. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover books
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Dickens Charles
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby
Norwalk: Easton Press 1968. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Steven Spurrier. Collector's Library of Famous Editions. Illustrations by Steven Spurrier and an introduction by John T. Winterich. Bound in the publisher's original grey composition leather with the title stamped in gilt on the spine and on the front cover. Four raised bands on the spine. Decorations stamped in gilt on the covers and spine. All edges gilt. Silk moire end papers. <br/><br/> Easton Press hardcover books
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Dickens Charles.
The Unpublished Letters Of Charles Dickens To Mark Lemon. Edited By Walter Dexter.
London Halton & Truscott Smith 1927. One of 525 numbered copies. Half vellum and cloth t.e.g. uncut and unopened 165 pp. Fine. <br/><br/> London, Halton & Truscott Smith, 1927. hardcover books
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