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DICKENS, Charles. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman & Hall, 1870.
6 parts [complete], 8o (223 x 145). Engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved title (small spot) and 12 engraved plates by Luke Fildes. Original blue-green pictorial printed wrappers after C.A. Collins (a few rebacked, few edges and short tears repaired, repaired tear to part 3, light stains to part 6); red morocco pull-off case.
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS, the Edwin Drood Advertiser in each part and all but one of the inserted advertisements as called for, including the cork advertisement in part 2 and the 8-page version of Chapman & Hall's in part 4 (a few parts with light stains). Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 373-84. (6)
6 parts [complete], 8
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS, the Edwin Drood Advertiser in each part and all but one of the inserted advertisements as called for, including the cork advertisement in part 2 and the 8-page version of Chapman & Hall's in part 4 (a few parts with light stains). Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 373-84. (6)