DICKENS, Charles. American Notes. London: Chapman and Hall, 1842. Two volumes, 8o. Half-titles, 1 leaf ad at front of vol. 1 and 6-page ads at end of vol. 2. Original plum cloth (spines darkened, spine of vol. 1 split along rear joint). Provenance: John Shelly (19th-century signature on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with verso of the contents leaf incorrectly numbered "xvi." Eckel, pp. 108-109; Smith II:3; Yale/Gimbel A66. -- Pictures from Italy. London: Printed for the Author by Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 8o. 2-page publisher's advertisements at beginning and end. Original blue cloth. FIRST EDITION. Eckel, p.126; Smith II:7.