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[DICKENS, CHARLES]. Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress. By "Boz." London: Richard Bentley, 1838. 3 vols., 8vo, original brown cloth, blindstamped with arabesque design on sides, spines gilt-lettered, hint of fading on spines and slightest rubbing to extremities; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, Eckel's First Issue with the "Boz" title-pages and the "Fireside" plate facing p. 313 in vol. 3, with the list of plates at the beginning of vol. 1, frontispiece in each volume and 21 etched plates after George Cruikshank (a few plates with minor marginal darkening or spotting). Eckel, pp. 59-63; Smith 4; Sadleir 696. A VERY FINE SET.