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[DICKENS, Charles (1812-20).] Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress. By "Boz". London: Richard Bentley, 1838.
3 volumes, 12° (200 x 123mm). Half-titles in vols. I-II, 3 etched frontispieces and 21 plates by George Cruikshank, 4 pages advertisements at end of vol. I, 2 pages advertisements at beginning of vol. III. (Large part of corner of I8 in vol. I repaired, lower margin of one plate in vol. II torn affecting one letter on recto, imprints of some plates closely shaved or cropped, light spotting.) Brown morocco by F. Bedford, gilt triple border on sides, spines lettered and lavishly decorated in gilt, gilt turn-ins, top edges gilt, others uncut (spines lightly sunfaded, small scuff in one spine comprtment of vol. II). Provenance: Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829-1900; bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, EARLY ISSUE with the 'Fireside' plate at p. 312 in volume 3 and authorship ascribed to 'Boz' on each title-page. Without the inserted list of illustrations found in some copies of vol. 1. Oliver Twist was begun as a serial in Bentley's Miscellany in February 1837 but published in three volumes (as here) before its completion in the magazine in March 1839. Cruikshank was forced to complete his illustrations in some haste, and Dickens only reviewed them on the eve of publication. He objected to the 'Fireside' plate which depicted Oliver at Rose Maylie's knee with Harry and old Mrs. Maylie all gathered around the living-room fire. Cruikshank's revised illustration had the same title ('Rose Maylie and Oliver') but showed Rose and Oliver standing before Oliver's mother's church memorial. This revised plate became the standard one in later issues of the book. Dickens also modified the title-page to have the name 'Boz' replaced by 'Charles Dickens'. Carter p. 107; Eckel, p. 59-60; Sadleir 696.
3 volumes, 12° (200 x 123mm). Half-titles in vols. I-II, 3 etched frontispieces and 21 plates by George Cruikshank, 4 pages advertisements at end of vol. I, 2 pages advertisements at beginning of vol. III. (Large part of corner of I8 in vol. I repaired, lower margin of one plate in vol. II torn affecting one letter on recto, imprints of some plates closely shaved or cropped, light spotting.) Brown morocco by F. Bedford, gilt triple border on sides, spines lettered and lavishly decorated in gilt, gilt turn-ins, top edges gilt, others uncut (spines lightly sunfaded, small scuff in one spine comprtment of vol. II). Provenance: Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829-1900; bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, EARLY ISSUE with the 'Fireside' plate at p. 312 in volume 3 and authorship ascribed to 'Boz' on each title-page. Without the inserted list of illustrations found in some copies of vol. 1. Oliver Twist was begun as a serial in Bentley's Miscellany in February 1837 but published in three volumes (as here) before its completion in the magazine in March 1839. Cruikshank was forced to complete his illustrations in some haste, and Dickens only reviewed them on the eve of publication. He objected to the 'Fireside' plate which depicted Oliver at Rose Maylie's knee with Harry and old Mrs. Maylie all gathered around the living-room fire. Cruikshank's revised illustration had the same title ('Rose Maylie and Oliver') but showed Rose and Oliver standing before Oliver's mother's church memorial. This revised plate became the standard one in later issues of the book. Dickens also modified the title-page to have the name 'Boz' replaced by 'Charles Dickens'. Carter p. 107; Eckel, p. 59-60; Sadleir 696.
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