![[DICKENS, Charles].-- [CASWALL, Rev. Edward (1814-1878)]. Sketches of Young Ladies: In which these interesting members of the animal kingdom are classified, according to their several instincts, habits, and general charcteristics. By "Quiz." London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 8o (158 x100 mm). Frontispiece and 5 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. Original pictorial blue-green paper boards (spine lightly soiled, hinges with a few small splits and early repairs); red morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION, wrongly attributed to Dickens who called the work an "ungallant attack upon the fairer sex" (Kitton p.65). Not in Yale/Gimbel.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2014/NYR/2014_NYR_03479_0018_000(dickens_charles--_caswall_rev_edward_sketches_of_young_ladies_in_which061556).jpg?w=1)
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[DICKENS, Charles].-- [CASWALL, Rev. Edward (1814-1878)]. Sketches of Young Ladies: In which these interesting members of the animal kingdom are classified, according to their several instincts, habits, and general charcteristics. By "Quiz." London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 8o (158 x100 mm). Frontispiece and 5 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. Original pictorial blue-green paper boards (spine lightly soiled, hinges with a few small splits and early repairs); red morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION, wrongly attributed to Dickens who called the work an "ungallant attack upon the fairer sex" (Kitton p.65). Not in Yale/Gimbel.
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DICKENS, Charles. Sketches of Young Gentlemen. Dedicated to Young Ladies. London: Chapman and Hall, 1838. 8o (151 x 100 mm). 4 pages publisher's advertisements at end. Frontispiece and 5 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. (Some light offsetting.) Original pictorial blue-green paper boards (spine lightly soiled); red morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION of Dickens' response to Caswall's pseudonymous Sketches of Young Ladies. Dickens notes "this and the 'Sunday [Under Three Heads]'are the only two things I have not done as Boz" (Kitton p. 64-65). Yale/Gimbel B63.
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DICKENS, Charles. Sketches of Young Couples; with an Urgent Remonstrance to the Gentlemen of England (being Bachelors or Widowers), on the present Alarming Crisis. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. 8o (152 x 101 mm). Half-title, 4 pages publisher's advertisements at end. Frontispiece and 5 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. Original pictorial blue-green paper boards (spine lightly soiled, joint starting with early repairs); red morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION, early issue with letter 't' in 'present' on the fifth line of p.8. (3)
[With:]
DICKENS, Charles. Sketches of Young Gentlemen. Dedicated to Young Ladies. London: Chapman and Hall, 1838. 8o (151 x 100 mm). 4 pages publisher's advertisements at end. Frontispiece and 5 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. (Some light offsetting.) Original pictorial blue-green paper boards (spine lightly soiled); red morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION of Dickens' response to Caswall's pseudonymous Sketches of Young Ladies. Dickens notes "this and the 'Sunday [Under Three Heads]'are the only two things I have not done as Boz" (Kitton p. 64-65). Yale/Gimbel B63.
[With:]
DICKENS, Charles. Sketches of Young Couples; with an Urgent Remonstrance to the Gentlemen of England (being Bachelors or Widowers), on the present Alarming Crisis. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. 8o (152 x 101 mm). Half-title, 4 pages publisher's advertisements at end. Frontispiece and 5 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. Original pictorial blue-green paper boards (spine lightly soiled, joint starting with early repairs); red morocco pull-off case. FIRST EDITION, early issue with letter 't' in 'present' on the fifth line of p.8. (3)
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