New York: Peter Fenelon Collier 1892. 1st edition. Original printed wrappers. Overall VG avg wear/some foxing. 144 pp. 12mo. <br/><br/>An early scarce work by Charles Dickens' grand-daughter who followed her more famous ancestor's lead by writing/publishing over 10 novels 1890 - 1920. No copies listed on OCLC nor in the British Library Catalogue of Printed Books. Peter Fenelon Collier unknown books
Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society 1908. 1st edition. Ltd to 493 cc. Half faux vellum w/ paper boards. Housed in blue slipcase. A NF copy bpt/offset to eps in a 2- part VG box lower inner seam starting/lacks label. 152 pp illustrated with plates 8vo. <br/><br/>First publication of the letters which were from the collection of William Bixby. Prospectus for next Bibliophile Society publication Dickens' Bill of Fare is laid-in I've not seen any evidence that this was ever published. The Bibliophile Society hardcover books
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
New York: The Grolier Club 1913. 1st edition. Blue cloth binding. Original cream printed wrappers bound in. VG bpt. 220 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/>From the library of noted Dickensian Leslie Staples with his bookplate. The Grolier Club hardcover books
Philadelphia: Privately Printed - Samuel Dalton 1964. 1st edition thus. #285/1300 cc. Blue Decorative cloth binding. Yellow cloth slipcase. A Fine copy in a VG slipcase. 31 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. Privately Printed - Samuel Dalton hardcover books
Rochester & Chatham: W. & J. Mackay & Co 1899. 1st edition NCBEL III 790. Lime green cloth binding stamped in black. Subtitled on front board "A Guide to Its Places & People.". VG. A nice copy. 6 4 92 10 pp. Advert eps preliminary & terminal pages. Illustrated. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> W. & J. Mackay & Co hardcover books
Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society 1910. 1st edition 1st issue. Limited to 483 cc. Half-bound with parchment & brown paper-wrapped boards; gilt spine lettering. Slipcase. A Fine copy in a Nr Fine slipcase title label with some minor abrasion to upper left corner. 90 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/> The Bibliophile Society hardcover books
New York: Houghton Mifflin 1912. 1st edition BAL 22662 printing II. Green cloth spine over drab boards lettered in dark green. Nr. Fine offset to eps/prior owner sig on ffep. A nice copy. 8 32 pp. Wove paper. No adverts at rear. Frontis from a drawing of Dickens & a plate from a photograph of "The Child". 12mo. 7-3/8" x 5" <br/><br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1965. 1st thus 699/1300. Green Decorative cloth w/ slipcase. A Fine copy in a Nr Fine sltly soiled slipcase. 44 pp. Color Drawings by Rey Abruzzi 8vo. <br/><br/>Mr. Pickwick Journeys to Ipswich and meets with a Romantic Adventure with a middle aged Lady in Yellow Cut Papers. Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton hardcover books
London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd 1909. 1st edition NCBEL III 780. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering. VG spine & top of binding is sunned/newspaper clippings tipped-in to blank front fly. Ex-Lib pocket on ffep/faint evidence of label removal from spine. 409 pp. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/>Includes a section on "originals & prototypes" for Dickens' characters/settings. George Routledge & Sons Ltd hardcover books
New York: Harper & Bros 1949. 1st US ed. Hardback. Dust jacket. Nr. F/VG lt edgewear/sp sunned. 361 pp 21 b&w illustrations 8vo. <br/><br/>Pearson a well known biographer of the era and while the work broke no new ground it does give a good accounting of the Inimitable's life. Harper & Bros hardcover books
New York: Arno Press 1970. 1st edition. NF/VG some soiling & edgewear/sticker residue in upper rt corner of front panel. 165 pp profusely illustrated in b&w 4to. <br/><br/>A selection from the NYPL's Berg collection. Arno Press unknown books
London: Henry Sotheran Ltd 1931. 1st edition thus NCBEL III 830. Blue-green wrappers. Nr Fine in a VG soiled slipcase. 5 parts. illustrated 8vo. <br/><br/>Precedes the hard-cover edition. Henry Sotheran Ltd unknown books
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1962. 1st thus. #791/1300 cc. Mustard yellow cloth binding with decorative stamped front board. Gilt spine lettering. Slipcase. VG spine sunned in a VG slipcase shows some wear & sunning at extremities. Divers pagination. Illustrations by Rey Abruzzi. 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 books
London: Chapman & Hall 1919. 2nd ed revised. Presentation copy from the author. Hardback. Abt VG sp faded/snag at hd of spine. 254 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/>Crotch examines the reaction of Dickens to the influence of English literature. Presentation inscription on the half-title page. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
London: John Camden Hotten n. d. Original green cloth with black highlights. VG rub to frnt cover. 372 pp including index. Sm 8vo. <br/><br/>Initially published in 1870 according to the NCBEL See NCBEL III 826. John Camden Hotten hardcover books
London: The New Age Press 1908. 1st edition NCBEL III 840. Brown printed wrappers. Abt VG chipping to wrappers/sp paper worn at top with loss of the two "S" in Charles & Dickens. A fragile item. 316 pp 8vo. <br/><br/>An uncommon edition in wrappers with 'Frank Palmer' printed at the base of the spine. The New Age Press unknown books
Baltimore: The John Hopkins Press 1982. 1st edition. Hardback. Green dust jacket. A Nr Fine copy in a similar jacket. vii 3 193 3 pp including Index. 8vo. <br/><br/> The John Hopkins Press hardcover books
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers n. d. Ca 1855. Early US appearance of 'Hard Times'. Original publisher's vertically-ribbed brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering & figure; boards stamped with geometric design professionally recased. Bright yellow eps. Square & tight. Period pos to ffep. A VG copy. 223 1 pp. Text double column. Nickleby portrait as frontispiece. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains "The Seven Poor Travellers" "Nine New Stories by the Christmas Fire" "Hard Times" "Lizzie Leigh" "The Miner's Daughters" and "Fortune Wilfred." The latter three wrongly ascribed to Dickens; "Lizzie Leigh" by Mrs. Gaskell and "Miner's Daughter " by Wm Howitt. According to Eckel the author of "Fortune Wilfred" remains a mystery cf. Eckel pp 209 - 210. T. B. Peterson & Brothers hardcover books
London: Chapman & Hall 1905. 1st edition NCBEL III 808. Original red cloth binding. VG spine sunned/some soiling to cloth. 100 pp 12mo. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover books
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
Boston: Little Brown 1964. 1st ed. Hardback. Dust jacket. Nr. F bpt /VG call sticker at base of spine. 370 pp 8vo. <br/><br/>X-lib copy. Little, Brown hardcover books
Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society 1910. 1st edition 1st issue. 483 cc. Half-bound with parchment & brown paper-wrapped boards; gilt spine lettering. VG some soiling to spine/corners slightly bumped. 90 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>A Bibliophile Society publication from the collection of Mr. Smith. The Bibliophile Society hardcover books
London: Walter Scott 1887. 1st edition NCBEL III 829. Blue cloth binding. VG cloth dull. 166 xxxiii 9 pp. 12mo. <br/><br/>Small paper edition; contains bibliography by Anderson. Walter Scott hardcover books
London: Arthur Barker 1951. 1st edition. Red cloth. Purple dust jacket. VG few spots of foxing to top edge/VG lt wear. 94 pp including index. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/> Arthur Barker hardcover books
NY: Pantheon 1980. Uncorrected Page Proof. Wrappers. Fine. 8vo. <br/><br/>Laid-in is a letter from the publisher's publicity director. Pantheon unknown books
New York: Ticknor & Fields 1865. 1st US appearance Gimbel E27. Buff printed wrappers. VG some minor edgewear & soiling. Pp. 739 - 743. 8vo. <br/><br/>Proctor a poet for whom Dickens wrote this introduction/memoir to her work of poetry 'Legends and Lyrics' which was published posthumously by Bell and Daldy in 1866. This Dec 1865 Atlantic Monthly version by Ticknor & Fields no doubt from advance sheets and may have appeared prior to the book publication in the UK a preliminary advert notes the title is 'Nearly Ready'. An uncommon item. Ticknor & Fields unknown books
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1968. 1st thus. #793/1300 cc. Brown decorative cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Lime green cloth slipcase. A Nr Fine copy spine very faintly sunned in a VG slipcase which shows some sunning at the extremities. 32 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 books
London: Ruper Hart-Davis 1959. 1st ed inscribed. Blue cloth binding. Dust jacket. Nr F/VG sp darkened/some minor soiling. 95 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/>The author looks at Dickens' hidden life with Ellen Ternan. Ruper Hart-Davis hardcover books
London: Printed for Private Circulation Only 1937. 1st edition. #27/35 cc. Custom bound in brown qtr calf with blue silk moire boards. A VG copy. 14 pp. 'Times' article 9 June 1938 mounted & bound-in at rear. 8vo. <br/><br/>"Mr Slum" described by Partington as a "pathetic and whimsical person" from The Old Curiosity Shop who wrote the poetical puffs for Mrs Jarley's Waxwork Show; Partington finds him of interest as a character "because he was a pioneer of publicity" and wonders like other Dickens characters whether there was a real-life model Partington goes on to make his case for. well buy the book & find out! Printed for Private Circulation Only hardcover books
Stoke-Upon-Trent: Spode n. d. 1st separate prtg. Paper covered boards. Gd dampstain to rear board & rear portion of text block/boards soiled. 20 pp 12mo. <br/><br/>A reprint of an 1852 Households Words article; a puff for Spode china. Spode hardcover books
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
London: John Camden Hotten n. d. Original green pebbled cloth with black highlights. VG minor extremity wear/bpt/hinge paper cracked. 372 pp including index. 32 pp Chatto & Windus catalogue at rear. Sm 8vo. <br/><br/>Initially published in 1870 according to the NCBEL See NCBEL III 826. John Camden Hotten hardcover books
Newark: The Carteret Book Club 1913. 1st edition BAL 21226. #97/100cc. Off-white paper-wrapped boards. Paper label on cover. Slipcase. Nr Fine minor soiling/bpt on front pastedown. Slipcase - VG avg wear & soiling. Sm 8vo. <br/><br/> The Carteret Book Club hardcover books
New York: The Anderson Galleries 1916. 1st edition. Printed paper wrappers stapled. Yapp edges. Overall VG some edge chipping. 105 pp. Illustrated with plates. 8vo. <br/><br/> The Anderson Galleries unknown books
New York: Harper & Bros 1872. 1st edition thus. Household edition see Gimbel D68. Highly decorative green cloth w/ gilt lettering & designs. Nr Fine gilt bright/po name stamp to blank front fly/short tear near gutter of last leaf. 351 pp double column. 59 illustrations by Frederick Barnard. 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
Cedar Rapids: The Torch Press 1935. 1st edition. Hardback. Slipcase. A Fine copy in a VG 2-part slipcase. 169 pp 8vo. <br/><br/>A drama in 3 acts. The Torch Press hardcover books
London: Thomas Tegg 1839. 1st edition. Half leather binding with cloth boards. Plates browned & foxed. Bookplate. A Good copy. 628 pp 41 steel engravings by Alfred Crowquill and John Phillips 33 wood cuts by Bonner 8vo. <br/><br/> Thomas Tegg hardcover books
New York: Published by McElrath & Barker 1853. 1st US volume edition. Publisher's black half-sheep with gilt spine lettering & dark brown cloth boards. VG rubs to extremities/usual foxing/po book label to front pastedown. iv 620 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> Published by McElrath & Barker hardcover books
n. p.: Privately Printed 1936. 1st edition. 3/4 Morocco binding. A Fine copy. 108 pp. Sm. 4to. <br/><br/>Sawyer a prominent collector from the early 20th c. This catalogue of his collection is somewhat difficult to find and this a nicely bound version with the original wraps retained. Privately Printed unknown books
New York: Carleton 1861. 1st US edition Edgar & Vail p. 29. Black qtr leather with marbled boards. Gd paper starting to yellow & spot/edgewear with paper worn away at edges with board starting to show/front hinge starting/some dampstaining to lower front of first qtr of text block. Ex-lib with bpt & spine labels. 48 pp double column. 8vo. <br/><br/>These three items bound under one roof though each with a separate title page. The above info given for Dickens. Craik's 'Tales' pbd by by Harper & Bros 1857 probably 1st US; Sala's 'Seven Sons' pbd by Burnham out of Boston 1862 again possibly 1st US. Carleton hardcover books
NY: Mayflower Books 1978. 1st edition. INSCRIBED. Hardback. Dust jacket. NF/NF. 8vo. <br/><br/>An autobiographical look at the great-granddaughter of the Inimitable. Inscribed by Dickens on the title page. Mayflower Books hardcover books
n. p.: Privately Printed for the Friends of Walter Dexter 1931. 1st edition. Limited to 50cc this stamped #49. Brown stiff printed wrappers; sewn. Nr Fine. 9 pp. Tall 8vo. <br/><br/> Privately Printed for the Friends of Walter Dexter unknown books
London: Chatto & Windus 1913. 1st book edition NCBEL III 840. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. TEG. VG offset to eps/contemporary owner sig. xix 1 84 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
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