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[DICKENS, CHARLES]. CLARKE, CLAYTON C. ("Kyd"), illustrator. "Twenty-Four Original Character Studies from 'The Pickwick Papers' Drawn in Colors by 'Kyd'." N.p.n.d. 4to, red morocco gilt, green morocco doublures, watered silk liners, t.e.g., by the French Binders, joints and extremities rubbed, an album of 24 original pen-and-ink and watercolor drawings, each signed "Kyd", each 178 x 112 mm. (7 x 4 1/2 in.), on larger sheets (287 x 217 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.), manuscript title in black ink (apparently a draft, with revisions, inscribed "Portsmouth" at head) with list of characters, tipped in at front, creased and torn.
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Album of 84 original drawings of characters from the Pickwick Papers (1836-37). N.p., n.d., red half morocco, 285 x 214 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 1 /2 in.), upper cover detached, each drawing signed "Kyd", 48 drawings in pen-and-ink and watercolor each within a hand-ruled ink border, the character's name inscribed by the artist at upper left, each 139 x 82 mm. (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.) on grayish laid paper, and 36 drawings in pure watercolor with no border, the characters unidentified, 95 x 70 mm. (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.) and smaller, on cream wove paper. (2)
[With:]
Album of 84 original drawings of characters from the Pickwick Papers (1836-37). N.p., n.d., red half morocco, 285 x 214 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 1 /2 in.), upper cover detached, each drawing signed "Kyd", 48 drawings in pen-and-ink and watercolor each within a hand-ruled ink border, the character's name inscribed by the artist at upper left, each 139 x 82 mm. (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.) on grayish laid paper, and 36 drawings in pure watercolor with no border, the characters unidentified, 95 x 70 mm. (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.) and smaller, on cream wove paper. (2)