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New York: F. M. Lupton, publisher, August 24, 1889. Small folio, pp. 96; text in triple column; original pictorial wrappers; text toned, some cracking along the upper joint, otherwise very good. Issued as volume III, no. 257 in the Leisure Hour Library. Not in Gimbel/Podesci. More
[Paris]: J. Bry ainé, [ca. 1850s]. 4to, pp. 16; drawings and engraved illustrations by Ed. Frère and Rouget; disbound, remnants of former binding; minor toning and foxing along edges, corners a bit creased, else a good copy. An early French translation of Dickens's Christmas book "The Battle of Life" (1846)..... More
[Paris]: J. Bry ainé, [ca. 1850s]. 4to, pp. 40; drawings and engraved illustrations by Ed. Frère and Rouget; disbound, remnants of former binding; some dampstaining and foxing along edges; a good copy of an early French translation of Dickens's Christmas book "The Cricket on the Hearth," published here with "The..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition, bound from the original parts (stab holes evident), first issue with "Chapman & Hall" on frontispiece and 3 of the first four plates; also with "visiter" for "sister" on p. 123, line 17, and "latter" for "letter" on p. 160, line 6 up;..... More
London: Bradbury & Evan, Bouverie Street, 1855-57. First edition in the original 20 parts in 19, 8vo, pp. xiv, 625; engraved frontispiece, engraved title-p., and 38 steel-engraved plates (including the "dark" plates) by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"); includes all advertising matter and inserts per Hatton & Cleaver; some spines neatly..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition, first issue, bound from the original 19/20 monthly parts without wrappers, 8vo, pp. xiv, 625; engraved frontispiece, engraved title-p., and 38 steel-engraved plates (including the "dark" plates) by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"); bookbinder ticket on front paste-down, early owner's manuscript name on front..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. First edition bound from parts (stab holes evident), 8vo, 2 vols., 40 engraved plates by Marcus Stone; postscript and half-titles present; contemporary half polished maroon calf, spines faded, joints rubbed; good, sound copy. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. First edition bound from parts (stab holes evident), 8vo, 2 vols., 40 engraved plates by Marcus Stone; bound without the half-titles but with the slip to the reader inserted at p. 1 and the postscript; later half green pebble-grain morocco, gilt decorated spines; some rubbing..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1849-50. First edition, in the original 20 parts in 19, 8vo, pp. 624, xiv, [2]; engraved frontispiece and title page, 38 engraved plates; conforming almost precisely to Hatton and Cleaver with the single exception of missing the folding ad for Lett's Diaries in part VIII and..... More
London: Gay and Bird, 1903. Edition limited to 60 copies on Japan vellum signed by the publishers; 32mo (approx 5" tall), pp. x, 150; engraved portrait of Dickens; full maroon straight-grain morocco by Zaehnsdorf, triple gilt rules on covers, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, red morocco label in 1, t.e.g.;..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1837. First edition, 8vo, pp. xiv, [2], 609, [1]; a set likely bound from the original parts, generally a mixed issue as is typical with many early points present; 43 etched plates by Robert Seymour, H. K. Browne ("Phiz"), and Robert William Buss, engraved title page..... More
London: Chapman and Hall Limited, 1881. Thirty volumes in 60, edition de luxe limited to 1000 copies, this a slightly mixed set, with first two volumes number 482 and the rest numbered 14; large 8vo; facsimiles of original wrappers, vignette and engraved title pages illustrated by Cruikshank, plates throughout, four..... More
London: [All the Year Round] 26, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C., and all booksellers and newsmen, 1872. 8vo, pp. 48; original printed blue wrappers; light edgewear, very good. "In 1871 the Christmas Number, given up on the commencement of the new series, was resumed by Charles Dickens, jun., who succeeded his..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First book edition, later issue; 8vo, pp. xiv, 624, engraved title-p. and frontispiece and 38 engraved plates; bound in slightly later full black morocco, covers with quintuple gilt border with urns and floral elements in the corners, enclosing a central ornate blind panel, gilt lettered..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1880, 1882. Vol. I stated second edition, "fifth thousand," 3 volumes, 8vo; original maroon decorative cloth embossed in black and lettered in gilt; all three volumes recased with new endpapers; spines darkened, some moderate shelfwear; textblocks very good and sound. Vol. I inscribed and signed by..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. First edition in book form, 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. xi, [1], 320; vii, [1], 309, [1]; frontispieces, 38 plates; contemporary half burgundy morocco over cloth, rather crudely recased with original spines laid down, later green decorative endpapers; hinges reinforced, bound without advertisements; some minor foxing..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. First edition, 16mo, pp. [4], 121; original green printed wrappers; pretty fine. Excerpts from Dombey & Son re-written by Dickens for public readings. Eckel, p. 215; Gimbel B-171. More
London: Field & Tuer, 1870. First edition, large 8vo, pp. [4], 35, [1], 1-11; original brown cloth, gilt stamped spine, some damp staining throughout, joints worn, hinges cracked; remains good or better. A catalogue of Dickens' items sold by Christies' at auction. More
New York: G. P. Putnam [and others, see below], 1850-59. First American edition, 19 volumes, 8vo, text in double column within ruled borders; a fine set in contemporary half blue polished calf over marbled boards, red morocco labels on gilt-decorated spines. Household Words was considerably more popular in England than..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. First edition, first issue, with "Boz" listed as the author, and with the "Fireside" plate in vol. III; 3 volumes, 8vo; 24 etched plates by George Cruikshank; the binding on this copy has the Bentley imprint on the base of the spines, thought by Carter to..... More
