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DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall, April-September 1870.
6 monthly parts [complete], 8o. 14 wood-engraved plates by Luke Fildes. Original blue-green pictorial wrappers (some spines and covers repaired, a little foxing to edges); full red morocco pull-off case. Provenance: Vincent Starrett (1886-1974), American mystery writer (bookplate and ownership inscription).
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS with the earliest issue of part 6, the Edwin Drood Advertiser in each part and other inserted advertisements (including the cork ad in part 2). A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone; Hatton and Cleaver pp. 373-84.
6 monthly parts [complete], 8
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS with the earliest issue of part 6, the Edwin Drood Advertiser in each part and other inserted advertisements (including the cork ad in part 2). A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone; Hatton and Cleaver pp. 373-84.