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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A COLLECTION OF 12 WORKS IN 16 VOLUMES, ALL FIRST OR EARLY EDITIONS, near uniformly bound as a set, here listed in order of publication:
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 8° (220 x 135mm). Etched frontispiece with inn sign reading "Tony Weller", and 42 plates by Robert Seymour, Robert William Buss and Hablot Knight Browne, with captions (lacking half title, first plate laid down, a few short tears, some pencil annotation, occasional spotting and browning). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 17.
Sketches by Boz ... new edition. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. 8° (220 x 135mm). 40 etched plates by George Cruikshank (lacking half title, occasional light spotting and browning, some ink and pencil annotation). FIRST OCTAVO EDITION. Podeschi A7.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. 8° (220 x 135mm). Half title, engraved portrait frontispiece, 39 etched plates by Hablot Knight Browne (occasional spotting and browning, one page of ink notes and newspaper cuttings tipped-in at end). Upper wrapper of part 11 bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 64.
Master Humphrey's Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841. 3 volumes, large 8° (245 x 152mm). Wood-engraved frontispiece in each volume, 170 wood-engraved illustrations after George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne (occasional light scattered spots), volume one with upper wrapper of monthly part one bound-in, volume II with upper wrapper of part 4 bound-in. FIRST EDITION OF THE 3-VOLUME SET. Eckel p. 69.
Martin Chuzzlewit. London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. 8° (220 x 133mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional spotting and browning, lacking last leaves of publisher's list, some marginal pencil annotation). Upper wrapper of part 11 bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 71.
The Adventures of Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 8° (217 x 135mm). Half title, 24 steel-engraved plates by George Cruikshank (occasional light spotting and marginal browning). FIRST OCTAVO EDITION. Eckel p. 62.
Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. 8° (212 x 126mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional light spotting). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Contains the first published example of a "dark plate" opposite p. 547. Eckel p. 74.
David Copperfield. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850. 8° (215 x 135mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional mainly light spotting and waterstaining, newspaper cuttings tipped-in at end), upper wrapper of part VII bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, early state of title with date under publisher's imprint. Eckel p. 77.
Bleak House. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. 8° (220 x 133mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional light spotting). Upper wrapper of part XV and advertisement leaf of part VI bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 80
Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. 8° (220 x 135mm). Etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (lacking half title, some light spotting and ink annotation). Upper wrapper of part X bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 82.
Our Mutual Friend. London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. 2 volumes in one, 8° (220 x 135mm). Half titles, 40 engraved plates after Marcus Stone (occasional light spotting). Upper wrappers of parts 1 and 10 bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Volume I appeared on January 20 and volume II on October 21, 1865. Eckel p. 94.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. 8° (220 x 140mm). Engraved portrait by J. H. Baker, engraved title and 12 wood-engraved plates after S. L. Fildes (lacking advertisment leaves, occasional light spotting). Upper wrapper of part VI bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 96. [Bound with:] James COOK. Bibliography of the Writings of Charles Dickens, London Frank Kerslake, 1879. Additionally bound-in are various leaves of annotation, newspaper cuttings, periodicals and extracts from various bibliographies with a list of contents at front.
There are also 2 volumes of "Dickens Memorials" containing various extracts as above.
All but Master Humphrey's Clock (3 vols.) uniformly bound in green half morocco by A. & J. Bolt of Bristol, spines with raised bands and ruled and lettered in gilt (some rubbing and scuff marks), t.e.g. Master Humphrey's Clock bound in similar green half morocco by J. Fawn & Son, Bristol, spines gilt with repeated floral tool (some rubbing and scuff marks). (16)
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 8° (220 x 135mm). Etched frontispiece with inn sign reading "Tony Weller", and 42 plates by Robert Seymour, Robert William Buss and Hablot Knight Browne, with captions (lacking half title, first plate laid down, a few short tears, some pencil annotation, occasional spotting and browning). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 17.
Sketches by Boz ... new edition. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. 8° (220 x 135mm). 40 etched plates by George Cruikshank (lacking half title, occasional light spotting and browning, some ink and pencil annotation). FIRST OCTAVO EDITION. Podeschi A7.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. 8° (220 x 135mm). Half title, engraved portrait frontispiece, 39 etched plates by Hablot Knight Browne (occasional spotting and browning, one page of ink notes and newspaper cuttings tipped-in at end). Upper wrapper of part 11 bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 64.
Master Humphrey's Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841. 3 volumes, large 8° (245 x 152mm). Wood-engraved frontispiece in each volume, 170 wood-engraved illustrations after George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne (occasional light scattered spots), volume one with upper wrapper of monthly part one bound-in, volume II with upper wrapper of part 4 bound-in. FIRST EDITION OF THE 3-VOLUME SET. Eckel p. 69.
Martin Chuzzlewit. London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. 8° (220 x 133mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional spotting and browning, lacking last leaves of publisher's list, some marginal pencil annotation). Upper wrapper of part 11 bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 71.
The Adventures of Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 8° (217 x 135mm). Half title, 24 steel-engraved plates by George Cruikshank (occasional light spotting and marginal browning). FIRST OCTAVO EDITION. Eckel p. 62.
Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. 8° (212 x 126mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional light spotting). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Contains the first published example of a "dark plate" opposite p. 547. Eckel p. 74.
David Copperfield. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850. 8° (215 x 135mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional mainly light spotting and waterstaining, newspaper cuttings tipped-in at end), upper wrapper of part VII bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, early state of title with date under publisher's imprint. Eckel p. 77.
Bleak House. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. 8° (220 x 133mm). Half title, etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (occasional light spotting). Upper wrapper of part XV and advertisement leaf of part VI bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 80
Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. 8° (220 x 135mm). Etched frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (lacking half title, some light spotting and ink annotation). Upper wrapper of part X bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 82.
Our Mutual Friend. London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. 2 volumes in one, 8° (220 x 135mm). Half titles, 40 engraved plates after Marcus Stone (occasional light spotting). Upper wrappers of parts 1 and 10 bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Volume I appeared on January 20 and volume II on October 21, 1865. Eckel p. 94.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. 8° (220 x 140mm). Engraved portrait by J. H. Baker, engraved title and 12 wood-engraved plates after S. L. Fildes (lacking advertisment leaves, occasional light spotting). Upper wrapper of part VI bound-in. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Eckel p. 96. [Bound with:] James COOK. Bibliography of the Writings of Charles Dickens, London Frank Kerslake, 1879. Additionally bound-in are various leaves of annotation, newspaper cuttings, periodicals and extracts from various bibliographies with a list of contents at front.
There are also 2 volumes of "Dickens Memorials" containing various extracts as above.
All but Master Humphrey's Clock (3 vols.) uniformly bound in green half morocco by A. & J. Bolt of Bristol, spines with raised bands and ruled and lettered in gilt (some rubbing and scuff marks), t.e.g. Master Humphrey's Clock bound in similar green half morocco by J. Fawn & Son, Bristol, spines gilt with repeated floral tool (some rubbing and scuff marks). (16)
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