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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A Tale of Two Cities. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859.
8o. Fontispiece, etched half-title and 14 plates, with an autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens") tipped in. Green morocco, gilt, cover with gilt ruled borders incorporating scrolling corner pieces, front cover SET WITH OVAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF DICKENS, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt lettered in 2, remaining with elaborate gilt decoration, turn-ins gilt with marbled end papers, edges gilt; stamp-signed on front turn-in "Bound by Bayntun (Riviere), Bath, England", tiniest spot on rear cover; cloth folding case.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with p. 213 misnumbered as p. 113. Eckel, p.86 SF, Saleir 701. VERY FINE.
Tipped in after front free endpaper is an autograph letter signed to a Mrs. "Manson[?]", Broadstairs, Kent, September 18, 1857. 4 pages, octavo, on light blue, mourning stationery. Dickens writes with a small piece of business possibly with regard to his All the Year Round magazine, and then continues in response to a letter earlier received. "There are some things in the enclosed notice, which I must get you to insert without Scott's assistance ... If I had any control over the Australian ships you would not be troubled with our young friends an hour. Not having the least, I can't help you. It is arranged that I am to be informed when the first recommendable one sails. And the moment I receive such intelligence I will write to you. I would recommend you on the whole not to go ... until we have got rid of these girls," who they seem to be looking to place in a boarding school.
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FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with p. 213 misnumbered as p. 113. Eckel, p.86 SF, Saleir 701. VERY FINE.
Tipped in after front free endpaper is an autograph letter signed to a Mrs. "Manson[?]", Broadstairs, Kent, September 18, 1857. 4 pages, octavo, on light blue, mourning stationery. Dickens writes with a small piece of business possibly with regard to his All the Year Round magazine, and then continues in response to a letter earlier received. "There are some things in the enclosed notice, which I must get you to insert without Scott's assistance ... If I had any control over the Australian ships you would not be troubled with our young friends an hour. Not having the least, I can't help you. It is arranged that I am to be informed when the first recommendable one sails. And the moment I receive such intelligence I will write to you. I would recommend you on the whole not to go ... until we have got rid of these girls," who they seem to be looking to place in a boarding school.