DICKENS, CHARLES. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, April 1838-October 1839. 40 etched plates by Hablot K. Browne. 20 parts in 19, 8vo, original blue-green pictorial printed wrappers, spines rebacked or repaired, few covers with repairs, some wrappers soiled; some plates darkened, a few text margins repaired; corner of Nickleby Advertiser in part 2 torn away (affecting text); cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS, first issue of parts 4 and 5, the first two parts have the publisher's imprint on the plates, part 14 has the notice of the postponement of the plates, the Nickleby Advertiser in each part and other inserted advertisements. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 131-160.