DICKENS, CHARLES. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. London: Chapman & Hall, January 1843-July 1844. 20 parts in 19, 8vo, original green pictorial printed wrappers, uncut, spines rebacked or repaired mostly with tan paper, rear wrappers on 10 parts not agreeing with Hatton & Cleaver, number and date on part 15 altered from that on another part, green morocco and marbled board slipcase. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS, the variant with the sign on the mile-post on the engraved title-page in part 19/20 reading "#100 Reward," first issue of errata leaf in part 19/20, 40 etched plates by Hablot K. Browne, the Chuzzlewit Advertiser in each part (but imperfect in parts 8, 17, and 19/20) and other inserted advertisements and slips. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 185-212.

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DICKENS, CHARLES. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. London: Chapman & Hall, January 1843-July 1844. 20 parts in 19, 8vo, original green pictorial printed wrappers, uncut, spines rebacked or repaired mostly with tan paper, rear wrappers on 10 parts not agreeing with Hatton & Cleaver, number and date on part 15 altered from that on another part, green morocco and marbled board slipcase. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS, the variant with the sign on the mile-post on the engraved title-page in part 19/20 reading "#100 Reward," first issue of errata leaf in part 19/20, 40 etched plates by Hablot K. Browne, the Chuzzlewit Advertiser in each part (but imperfect in parts 8, 17, and 19/20) and other inserted advertisements and slips. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 185-212.
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William Bunker, bookplate.

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