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DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). Oliver Twist. London: Richard Bentely, 1838. 3 volumes, 12° (181 x 115mm). 24 etched plates by George Cruikshank. (Lacking half-titles and advertisements, lower margins of plates shaved with loss of imprint, light spotting, heavier at end of vol. I, verso of frontispieces browned, waterstaining to first and last few leaves of in vol. II and III, small paper flaw with no text loss to p. 149 in vol. II.) Modern green polished calf, spines gilt, gilt edges (light scuffing). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, SECOND ISSUE, with the list of illustrations in vol.I and the 'Rose Maylie and Oliver' plate in vol.III. Eckel, pp. 60-61; Podeschi A27.
With 4 other FIRST EDITIONS BY DICKENS: A Tale of Two Cities, London, 1859. Half-title, frontispiece and 15 etched plates by Browne. (Lightly spotted, heavier at beginning and end.) Brown calf by Larkins (joints very lightly rubbed, lightly scuffed). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, LATER PRINTING with page 213 not numbered 113. Eckel p.86-87; Podeschi, A143 -- David Copperfield, London, 1850. Engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title and 38 etched plates by Browne. (Lacking half-title, most plates heavily browned, a few with very small clean marginal tears and a small marginal repair to plate between pp. 386-387.) Modern green polished calf, spine gilt (some scuffing). Provenance: Eveline Leone (erased inscription). Later edition, printed the same year as the first, without date on engraved title. Eckel p.78; Podeschi, A121 -- Hard Times: London, 1854. Half-title. Brown calf by Wallis, gilt spine, top edge gilt. Podeschi A136 -- Master Humphrey's Clock: London, 1840 [1841]. Frontispieces, engraved illustrations (Lacking preface in vol. I, lacking last blank in vol. I and II, printing fault to pp. 423 in vol. III but no loss to text.) Modern half morocco, spines decorated in gilt (very lightly scuffed, corners bumped). Podeschi A51. (9)
With 4 other FIRST EDITIONS BY DICKENS: A Tale of Two Cities, London, 1859. Half-title, frontispiece and 15 etched plates by Browne. (Lightly spotted, heavier at beginning and end.) Brown calf by Larkins (joints very lightly rubbed, lightly scuffed). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, LATER PRINTING with page 213 not numbered 113. Eckel p.86-87; Podeschi, A143 -- David Copperfield, London, 1850. Engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title and 38 etched plates by Browne. (Lacking half-title, most plates heavily browned, a few with very small clean marginal tears and a small marginal repair to plate between pp. 386-387.) Modern green polished calf, spine gilt (some scuffing). Provenance: Eveline Leone (erased inscription). Later edition, printed the same year as the first, without date on engraved title. Eckel p.78; Podeschi, A121 -- Hard Times: London, 1854. Half-title. Brown calf by Wallis, gilt spine, top edge gilt. Podeschi A136 -- Master Humphrey's Clock: London, 1840 [1841]. Frontispieces, engraved illustrations (Lacking preface in vol. I, lacking last blank in vol. I and II, printing fault to pp. 423 in vol. III but no loss to text.) Modern half morocco, spines decorated in gilt (very lightly scuffed, corners bumped). Podeschi A51. (9)