Greenbrae California: Allen Press 1982. One of 140 copies. Printed in Italian Old Style and Deepdene italic on Richard de Bas mill handmade paper. The running headings on each page are in two colours varying as to the areas of Italy covered: Genoa Venice Naples Rome and Florence. Sm. 4to. original full cloth binding using a red and beige Fortuny hand blocked fabric 'Canestrelli' named for a Venetian shell in the original clear vinyl protective jacket. A fine copy.Original prospectus inserted loose.<br>A classic of travel literature Dickens wrote 'Pictures from Italy' at the age of only 32 when he was already famous for some of his greatest work such as Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol. He leased a villa in Genoa and then travelled throughout Italy writing detailed letters all the way. The book was first published in 1846.Allen Press Bibliography 47. Allen Press hardcover
University of London Athlone Press 1970 Volume XLIII no. 108; 5 articles and "Notes and Documents"; Paper wrappers; Wrappers worn at foot of spine and unevenly faded else fine. Book. University of London Athlone Press, 1970 unknown
Ward Lock London no date : 1920's 746 pages; Hardback: brown cloth decorated in black Art deco style device to top board; Quite a well-used copy lower board unevenly faded wear to spine light spotting mark to front free end-paper g; This is a heavy book and may require extra postage if ordered from outside the UK. Book. Ward Lock, London, no date : 1920's ? hardcover
Pan London 1946 4 colour plates and 4 black & white illustrations by John Leech; Hardback: red cloth lettered in gilt 12mo; Rear hinge tender slight cover wear vg. Book. Pan, London, 1946 hardcover
University of London Athlone Press 1968 Volume XLI no. 104; 6 articles and "Notes and Documents"; Paper wrappers; Fine. Book. University of London Athlone Press, 1968 unknown
Chapman and Hall no date: 1880's 52 illustrations by Phiz to Pickwick Papers and 43 illustrations by F. Barnard to Barnaby Rudge; 'List of Illustrations' also calls for 7 "full-page illustrations": none of these are present but there are no signs of them having been removed either; Half calf on brown cloth boards spine in bands black lettering-piece lettered in gilt; Binding very rubbed and worn internally slight foxing else fine. Book. Chapman and Hall, no date: 1880's? hardcover
4-36: MERSHON CO. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1929. Hardcover. All orders ship within 24 hours except Sunday & Holidays with a tracking #. Items ship from the US. International orders may take longer for you to receive because of customs. Contact us if you have more questions before your purchase we will get back to you withing 24 hours. ; 5 1/8by 7 1/2by1 1/2"; 828 pages; Very little edge shelf wear to cover Is the landport edition and not dated text is in prime condition has name stamp on fly page . MERSHON CO hardcover
New York: P.F. Collier 1880 Circa 1880. Complete in 6 volumes. Vol I: Oliver Twist David Copperfield Our Mutual Friend; Vol II: Great Expectations Little Dorrit Martin Chuzzlewit; Vol III: Nicholas Nickleby A Tale of Two Cities Dombey and Son; Vol IV: The Old Curiosity Shop Sketches by Boz Hard Times Master Humphrey's Clock A Walk in the Work House A Christmas Tree; Vol V: The Pickwick Club Pictures from Italy American Notes Bleak House; Vol VI: The Uncommercial Traveller A Child's History of England Barnaby Rudge The Perils of Certain English Prisoners Tom Tilder's Ground No Thoroughfare The Seven Poor Travellers Somebody's Luggage Two Ghost Stories The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Condition notes - 3555 numbered pp each 2 books paginated as 1 volume; HB. Pages: some lt soil and foxing ivory tight frontis; a.e. tanned a sm edge stain here and there. Cover: brown-burgundy gilt portrait and stamped ornamentation front gilt titles spine; moderate to substantial shelfwear extrems well worn spines sunned some loss of legibility to first 3 volumes some areas of fading/color lightening. Complete sets scarce. P.F. Collier hardcover
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