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, orgiginal green pictorial printed wrappers, most spines rebacked or repaired, several covers with repairs, some wrappers soiled; some plates darkened, a few text margins repaired; half morocco pull-off 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.