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DICKENS, Charles. Oliver Twist, London: Richard Bentley, 1838.
3 volumes, 12°, half titles in volumes I and II, etched frontispieces in each volume and 21 plates by George Cruikshank, with "Rose Maylie & Oliver" plate and "pilaster" on page 164 in volume III, advertisments in volumes I and III, yellow endpapers (large paper repair to upper margin of half title and F7-8 and in vol. I, affecting one work of F8, gathering H in vol. II detached, gathering K in vol. II almost detached, one plate in vol. II with marginal paper repair, plates heavily spotted and soiled, some light spotting and soiling), original brown horizontally-ribbed cloth with arabesque design stamped in blind on covers, spines with imprint (spines sunfaded, head and tail of spines chipped, tear to lower compartment of vol. III, extremities somewhat rubbed), uncut. Provenance: Mrs Haworth, old ownership inscription on titles.
FIRST EDITION, third issue with the shortened title. Eckel pp. 59-62; Podeschi A27; Smith I, 4. (3)
3 volumes, 12°, half titles in volumes I and II, etched frontispieces in each volume and 21 plates by George Cruikshank, with "Rose Maylie & Oliver" plate and "pilaster" on page 164 in volume III, advertisments in volumes I and III, yellow endpapers (large paper repair to upper margin of half title and F
FIRST EDITION, third issue with the shortened title. Eckel pp. 59-62; Podeschi A27; Smith I, 4. (3)