DICKENS, CHARLES. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman & Hall, April 1836-November 1837. 20 parts in 19, 8vo, original green pictorial printed wrappers, uncut, rebacked and/or with skilfull repairs to spines, part 1 with split along spine and with small tear on front wrapper (repaired), green half morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS, later issues of wrappers on 11 parts; wrapper on part 15 dated 1837, all others dated 1836; first issue of text in 7 parts; 43 engraved plates (including engraved title) by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss, and Hablot K. Browne (most with spotting, heavy on a few), mixed states and issues, etc., of the plates; lacking 11 of the 16 Pickwick Advertisers, 18 of the 34 rear advertisements, 2 of the 3 front insets, and 4 of the 7 inserted addresses and announcements. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 3-88; Grolier English 78.