DICKENS, CHARLES. A Tale of Two Cities. London: Chapman and Hall, July - December 1859. 8 parts in 7, 8vo, original pictorially printed blue-green wrappers, uncut, nos. I and IV partly unopened, a little expert spine repair, upper covers of nos. I and II with slight soiling at edges, no. VI lacks one leaf of advertisements (pp. 1 & 2) and no. VII lacks two leaves of advertisements (pp. 1-4) all from the "Tale of Two Cities Advertiser," no. VII also lacks 2 pp. Cornhill Magazine advertisements, plate 6 with small repaired tear. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS, page 213 misnumbered "113," with signature mark "b" on list of plates, the 4-pp. of advertisements of the British College of Health in no. III comprise a variant of the advertisements required by Hatton & Cleaver; no. VII with 4 leaves of advertisements at end ("Dr. De Jongh's...Cod Liver Oil," 4-pp. and "General and Full Directions for the Use of Morison's...Medicines," 4-pp.) not required by Hatton & Cleaver; 16 etched plates by Hablot K. Browne. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 333-342.