London: Hodder & Stoughton 1914. 1st printing thus. Broadweave cloth-like covers. VG edgewear. 207 1 xiv pp. Adverts last 14 pages. profusely illustrated in color & b/w 4to. <br/><br/>An anthology of selections & commentary from early 20th c. Dickensians such as G. K. Chesterton & F. G. Kitton. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover books
Boston: B. B. Russell 1871. 1st edition NCBEL III 828. Original purple publisher's cloth binding with gilt lettering. VG sp sunned/faint qtr-circle dampstain on lower corner margin of text. 401 pp publisher adverts at rear Frontispiece. 12mo. <br/><br/> B. B. Russell hardcover books
Leipzig: Bernh Tauchnitz Jun 1842. 1st Tauchnitz edition with the indicated incorrect wording on p. 67 Todd & Bowden 32. Half brown leather with brown cloth boards; gilt decorative scrollwork & lettering on spine T & B Style x1. Marbled edges. VG sq & tight/spine sunned/light extremity wear/po name stamp on ffep & tp/private library label in upper left corner of rear board/corner leather offset to preliminary & terminal leaves. viii 263 pp colophon. Signed in 8s. 11.5 cm x 15.5 cm. <br/><br/>A pirated publication before the Baron established his subsequent business relationship with Mr Dickens. Cf. Gimbel A69 for a later printing though as is customary still dated the original year of Tauchnitz's publication. Bernh Tauchnitz Jun hardcover books
Philadelphia: H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss 1854. 1st edition thus VanderPoel B571. Not in Gimbel nor the 1960 BL Catalogue Extract. Original purple blindstamped cloth. Good spine sunned/head of spine chipped. 452 pp. Frontis engraved title page & 6 inserted plates by Stephens & Beeler. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss hardcover books
London: New Century Press 1899. 1st ed NCBEL III 790. Deep maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Plain laid-paper eps. VG two sm bumps to fore edge of front board. 114 pp adverts. Sq 8vo. <br/><br/> New Century Press hardcover books
New York: American Art Association 1926. 1st edition. Half-leather binding with marbled boards. Original paper wrappers bound in. VG joints show some wear/lt rubbing to boards. Unpaginated. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>329 entries on Dickens material. American Art Association hardcover books
Cedar Rapids: Privately Printed by the Torch Press 1908. 1st edition NCBEL III 831 incorrectly noting a 1909 publication date. Limited to 206 cc. Linen cloth spine with grey paper wrapped boards. Front boards stamped "The Boz Ball". TEG. A Nr. Fine unopened copy. 64 16 pp. Partially unopened. Frontis. Illustrations. 8vo. <br/><br/>Account of the ball given in honor of Boz's visit to New York City. Privately Printed by the Torch Press hardcover books
New York: G. P. Putnam & Sons 1870. 1st edition NCBEL III 828; Kitton 28. Original green cloth w/ gilt spine lettering and facsimile signature on frnt board. Good some wear at the joints and corners/some soiling/19th c. owner sig on blank front fly. 264 pp 9 pp adverts Frontis woodcut of Dickens with facsimile signature underneath; vignette woodcut of Gadshill to t.p. 12mo. <br/><br/>The 2nd posthumous biography listed by Mr. Kitton; and only the fifth listed by the NCBEL. G. P. Putnam & Sons hardcover books
London: W. H. Allen & Co 1882. 1st edition NCBEL III 815. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine professionally rebacked with original spine panels laid-down. Pale yellow eps. Spine panels darkened. Bookplate of "C. M. Ingleby L.L.D. Valentines." the noted 19th C Shakespearian scholar. A VG set. 2 volumes 406; vi 2 420 pp. Index in Volume II. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/>A scarce set as the print run was withdrawn from the trade due to copyright issues on No Thoroghfare and not republished until 1885. W. H. Allen & Co hardcover books
Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society 1910. 1st ed. 1st issue. Half-bound with parchment & brown paper-wrapped boards; gilt spine lettering. F bpt/spine slightly darkened in a VG slipcase. Note: Issued in a 2-part slipcase; outer section is lacking. 90 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/>A Bibliophile Society publication from the collection of Mr. Smith. Only 483 copies printed. The Bibliophile Society hardcover books
London: Field & Tuer The Leadenhall Press 1884. 1st editon. Brown cloth binding. Good only cloth dull/spine chipped w/ ameteurish reglueing/foxed/bookplate. 35 pp. 4to. <br/><br/>Containing "Hints to Collectors" by Dexter; and a reproduction of the 1870 Christie auction records pertaining to the Dickens' household. Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press hardcover books
London: W. H. Allen & Co. 13 Waterloo Place 1887. 1st edition Cox 1124; NCBEL III 808; Sadleir 707a. Slate grey diaper cloth w/ gilt spine & cover lettering. VG minor wear at h/t of spine. i-viii 1-166 pp. Ads dated December 1887. Sm. Octavo. <br/><br/> W. H. Allen & Co., 13 Waterloo Place hardcover books
London 1850. 1st volume edition NCBEL III 818. Original green publisher's cloth with gilt spine lettering. Yellow eps. VG sq & tight with bright gilt to front board/usual bit of foxing & eps discloration. A nice copy. vii 1 280 pp. Text double column. 8vo. <br/><br/>A monthly news supplement to Dickens' "Household Words" here found in the annual with a Table of Contents. hardcover books
New York: Harper & Brothers 1949. 1st US edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. NF/VG lt edgewear/pc. 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 & Brothers hardcover books
n. p.: Privately Printed 1934. 1st edition Gimbel H391. #245/300cc. Presentation copy dated in the year of publication from Rubens to Mr & Mrs Wm E. Clow Claw . Blue paper wrappers cord-tie with a printed paper title label to the front wrapper. VG. 20 pp Tipped-in frontis depicting 'The Empty Chair' by Luke Fildes plus 4 tipped-in letter facsimilies. 9-3/8" x 6" <br/><br/>Inscribed on the blank first page. Privately Printed unknown books
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2002. 1st UK edition. Blue cloth bindings with silver lettering on spine. Blue dust jacket. NF/ NF. viii 1 214pp. 8vo. 20.5cm x 14cm. <br/><br/> Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardcover books
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton 1967. 1st thus. #605/1300 cc. Red cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & black & white design stamped to front board. White cloth slipcase. VG copy with sunned spine in a VG slipcase. 30 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. Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton hardcover books
Stoke-Upon-Trent: W. T. Copeland late Spade & Copeland n. d. Buff paper-wrapped boards. VG sp darkened. 20 pp illustrated including one color plate 12mo. <br/><br/>A reprint of an 1852 Households Words article; a puff for Copeland china. W. T. Copeland (late Spade & Copeland) hardcover books
London: George Redway 1899. 1st edition. Period three-quarter dark brown leather with marbled paper boards. TEG. General wear & soiling to binding wtih small dimple to lower spine. Front hinge cracked with mull showing. Bookplate residue to ffep. Usual foxing. An About VG copy. xvi 256 pp. Untrimmed. 69 inserted plates depicting 22 portraits & 70 original illustrations. Tissue guard with caption for each plate. 4to. <br/><br/> George Redway hardcover books
London 1880. 1st edition NCBEL III 780. Original mustard-colored paper wrappers with printed label on the spine & the front wrapper. VG soiled/wear at extremities & joints. Unpaginated. 8vo. <br/><br/> unknown books
London: Chapman & Hall 1848. 1st edition thus NCBEL III 798; VanderPoel B206. Pale green printed wrappers. VG green wrapper split at spine fold/lt soil & wear/plates have some of the usual foxing & browning. 4 plates. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4" <br/><br/>Not in Gimbel though see H1002 & H1003 which is a similar such set for OCS & BR. Chapman & Hall unknown books
n.p.: Reprinted from Nineteenth Century Fiction 1971. Inscribed. Printed wrappers. VG. 19 pp 8vo. <br/><br/>A review of Leavis' book Dickens the Novelist. Inscribed and dated the month/year of publication to Harry Levin. Reprinted from Nineteenth Century Fiction unknown books
London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 1st edition. Original blue publisher's cloth with gilt lettering/decorations. VG hinges cracked/owner sig on front pastedown. 704 pp frontis 8vo. <br/><br/>Forster dedicated this work to Charles Dickens. Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
London: MacMillan 1892. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. VG lt wear at extremities. 604 pp. B&W illustrations after the originals/ Crown 8vo. <br/><br/>The introduction by Charles Jr. contains some interesting bibliographical information. MacMillan hardcover books
New York: Punchinello 1870. 1st edition. Half leather with pebbled cloth boards. Old rebacking. A VG copy. Illustrated with cuts & engravings. Sm Folio. <br/><br/>The first appearance of this title as serialized in the Punchinello magazine. This a bound volume of the periodical beginning with No 7 May 14 1870 and continuing through No 39 Dec 24 1870 though lacking issues 10 - 13 20 21 26 30 & 32. Kerr's work apparently began in Issue 10; it concluded in either No 31 or 32 . Punchinello hardcover books
London: Piccadilly Fountain Press 1931. 1st thus NCBEL III 830. #79/535 cc. Signed by Stonehouse. Original blue-grey paper-wrapped boards with paper title label to spine. Green dust jacket. VG slt lean/top edge a bit dusty/a 2nd po bpt/VG spine darkened/light edgewear. 8 123 pp. 10 illustrations facsimiles &c. 8vo. <br/><br/>With the bookplate of the noted Dickens collector Comte Alain de Suzannet. Piccadilly Fountain Press hardcover books
London: Nonesuch Press 1937. 1st edition. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to front board. VG name label on front paste-down. 130 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>Excellent treatment of Dickens' illustrators/illustrations & the important sets of collected works. Nonesuch Press hardcover books
Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed 1950. 1st thus. Signed. Limited to 2000cc. Green printed boards. Yellow dust jacket. VG/VG. 62 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>A story of New Zealand published initially in Dickens' ATYR Vol VII 1862 with some argument pro & con as to whether it was actually written by Dickens. A. H. & A. W. Reed hardcover books
London: Chapman & Hall 1912. 1st US edition. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. VG sq & tight/sp sunned/pos on ffep. 280 pp including Index. Illustrated. Thick 8vo. <br/><br/>As most know Forster was Dickens' closest confidant. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
Philadelphia: Dickens Fellowship 1914. 1st editon limited to 500 copies #66/500. SIGNED by the editor. Blue cloth binding. Printed paper title label to spine. TEG. VG some light wear at the extremities/chipping to left edge of spine label/slt cock to volume. 152 pp. illustrated 8vo. <br/><br/>A mock trial of Jasper put on by the Philadelphia chapter of the Fellowship. Dickens Fellowship hardcover books
London: Chatto & Windus 1884. 1st edition thus NCBEL III 780. Large paper copy #9/50. Green cloth binding with printed paper title label to spine. VG unopened/eps foxed. 378 pp including Index. 4to. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
Signed pen-n-ink color drawing in the style of 'Kyd' Joseph Clayton Clarke. The artist is not known to us. Fine. Image: 7" x 4-5/8". Frame: 14" x 11-1/4" <br/><br/>Gamp a very colorful and popular character from Dickens' 'Martin Chuzzlewit'. The artist's rendition has her in a light blue smcok sporting as might be expected a 'Rudolph' type nose. Underneath 'Sairey' is the quote "Ah what a blessed thing / it is to be contented." unknown books
Boston: Bibliophile Society 1909. 1st edition. Wraps. Abt VG edgewear/soiling. 17 pp 8vo. <br/><br/>1st unedited printing of this speech which championed the need for sanitary reform. Laid in is a prospectus for a Bibliophile Society Publication Keats & Fiske. Bibliophile Society paperback books
Chicago: The Caxton Club 1938. 1st edition. Limited to 250 cc. Red cloth binding. Nr Fine spine a bit faded. 29 pp. 3 plates. 8vo. <br/><br/>An address delivered to the Caxton Club January 16th 1937. Printed by Updike at the Merrymount Press. The Caxton Club hardcover books
London 1851. 1st volume edition NCBEL III 818. Original green publisher's cloth with gilt spine lettering. Yellow eps. VG sq & tight with bright gilt to front board/usual bit of foxing & eps discloration. A nice copy. vii 1 280 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/>A monthly news supplement to Dickens' "Household Words" here found in the annual with a Table of Contents. hardcover books
London: Chapman & Hall 1887. The 'Charles Dickens' edition. Original red publishers' cloth with gilt facsimile Dickens' signature on front board. VG sp sunned/contemporary owner signature on half-tiltle page. 540 pp. 8 illustrations. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover books
London: Thomas McLean Haymarket 1872. Housed in a period wooden frame. Nr Fine condition in a contemporary frame showing little wear. Engraving: 20" x 15". Frame: 33" x 27" <br/><br/>Firth a long-time friend of Dickens who Dickens commissioned in 1842 to paint a portrait of Kate Nickleby. This portrait of Dickens Frith completed in 1859 shows the author at his desk in Tavistock House at work on A Tale of Two Cities. Here the image engraved by T. Oldham Barlow and published by Thomas McLean in Haymarket. A handsome piece destined to grace a fireplace mantle. Thomas McLean, Haymarket unknown books
Philadelphia: Dickens Fellowship 1914. 1st edition limited to 500 copies #157/500. Presentation copy from the editor. Blue cloth binding. Printed paper title label to spine. TEG. VG some light wear at the extremities/some edge chipping to the spine label. 152 pp illustrated 8vo. <br/><br/>A mock trial of Jasper put on by the Philadelphia chapter of the Fellowship. Presentation inscript by Paterson on the ffep. Dickens Fellowship hardcover books
London: Chapman & Hall n. d. The 'Charles Dickens' edition ca 1880s. Original red publishers' cloth with gilt facsimile Dickens' signature on front board. VG some minor wear/contemporary owner signature on half-tiltle page/1/2" crack in front hinge. 292 pp. 8 illustrations. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover books
London: Sawyer 1930. 1st edition NCBEL III 832. #3/100 cc on Abbey Mill Antique Paper out of a total limitation of 200 cc. Green cloth spine with green paper-wrapped boards. Lettered in gilt. Gd shelfwear/bpt. 80 6 pp. With facsimiles. Sq. 8vo. <br/><br/>First publication of these letters between Dickens and his publishers. Sawyer hardcover books
London: Caxton n. d. 1st edition. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Nr Fine contemporary owner sig on ffep. A nice set. 2 volumes. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>Published in 1902 as part of the "London" edition of Charles Dickens' works. Caxton hardcover books
New York: Arno Press 1970. 1st edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. 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 hardcover books
London: Printed for the Author by J. Hitchcock 1897. 1st edition NCBEL III 790. Green cloth spine with lt green paper wrapped boards. VG bpt/corners & edges worn/front hinge starting. iv 75 1 blank pp. 10-3/8" x 6-1/2" <br/><br/> Printed for the Author by J. Hitchcock hardcover books
London: O. Rich & Sons 1846. 1st edition thus BAL 8743; Tilton p. 36. Brown cloth stamped in blind BAL Binding A. Gilt spine lettering. VG the front-pastedown sale sticker noted by Tilton has been removed/contemporary dated owner sig pencil on ffep/on rear paste-down are some annotations regarding the 'Mercantile Association' e.g. 'Adds ofr by Daniel Webster Esq.'. 175 pp sm 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains 4 poems not previously collected and 4 now published for the first time in book form which includes this bit of Dickensiana: 'Song Written for the Dinner Given to Charles Dickens by the Young Men of Boston Feb. 1 1842'. The other items are reprinted from the Boston 1836 edition. O. Rich & Sons hardcover books
London: Chapman and Hall 1840. Three volumes bound into one from the 88 monthly parts. Rebacked with new leather spine label. Marbled boards are scuffed. Volume 1 is dated 1840. Volumes 2 and 3 are dated 1841. Contains the complete "The Old Curiosity Shop" and "Barnaby Rudge". They were later published as separate books. Illustrations by H.K. Browne George Cattermole Samuel Williams Daniel Maclise. A total of 198 illustrations through the three volumes. Rear endpapers stained. Occasional internal spotting but a rather clean copy throughout. Covers just a bit shabby. See Smith 1:6 and Eckel p.66. 306 306 426pp. First Edition. Half Brown Calf. Moderate General Wear/No Jacket. Thick Royal Octavo. Chapman and Hall Hardcover books
London: Bradbury and Evans 1848. Double gilt fillet ruled borders with corner florets. Gilt panelled spine with leather labels. Inner dentelles. Top edge gilt. Bound by Chas. J. Sawyer London. Bound with half-title page present. Eight-line errara page. Double vignette title-page with tissue-guard intact. Marble endpapers. Illustrated with forty full-page plates by H. K. Browne Phiz . Plates show some peripheral browning and plates before page 249 show water-stain at top edge. See photo. This Dickens title contains the first so-called "dark plate" at p.547 and for the first time Phiz created five horizontal plates. This is a mixed state first edition with first issue points of Captain Cuttle's hook on his left arm "Joy" for "Delight" on p.284. "Capatin" has been corrected to "captain" on p.324. "Aint" has no apostrophe on p.14. A very pleasing binding. 624pp. See Smith 1:8 Eckel pp.71-74. First Edition Mixed State. Full Butterscotch Morocco. Minor Edge and Corner Wear/No Jacket. Thick Octavo. Bradbury and Evans Hardcover books
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