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Verlag: London: John Macrone., 1836
Anbieter: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, Vereinigtes Königreich
First edition, first printing of Charles Dickens' first book. Three volumes. Finely and uniformly bound by Bayntun Riviere in full dark green morocco, gilt stamped portrait of Dickens to the upper board, the author's signature in facsimile stamped in gilt to the lower board. Five raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and titles in gilt to the spine. Gilt decorated board edges and inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. 'Sketches' is illustrated with 16 plates by George Cruikshank (complete), however plate 4 'London Recreations' called for opposite page 142 in volume I, has been misbound at page 142 in volume II. Tissue guards to the frontispiece of both volumes. 'Second Series' is illustrated with 20 plates by George Cruikshank (complete). Retaining the half-title, Publisher's adverts discarded. An attractive set, the bindings in fine condition and without fading. The first two volumes, with the cropped or faded ownership signature of Charles Tovey (1812-1888, merchant and writer of wines) at the head of the title pages. The contents of all three volumes, with some toning and spotting to the margins throughout, are otherwise clean and without loss or tears. The first edition of Charles Dickens first book was published in two volumes in February 1836, just a month before the publication of the first number in the parts issue of The Pickwick Papers. The sketches were praised for their "humour, wit, touches of pathos, and the 'startling fidelity' of their descriptions of London life" (ODNB). The 'Second Series' was published ten months later in December 1836. Both were subsequently re-issued in various formats (book form, collected and parts) to satisfy demand. (Smith: Dickens in Original Cloth, part one: 1;2) Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Verlag: London: Chapman and Hall, Circa [1890s], 1890
Anbieter: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, Vereinigtes Königreich
[Literature] LEATHER BINDING, library edition. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[vi]; xiv; 475; [1], blank. Tan half calf with marbled paper over boards. Raised bands with gilt embellishment to spine, as well as gilt titles to blue and red labels. Speckled edges. Illustrative frontispiece, black and white illustrated plates by George Cruikshank. Some ink transference from plates, warping to boards, wear to edges, some leather chipped to spine and corners. Very good. 'Sketches by Boz' is a collection of short writings by Charles Dickens. These pieces were originally published in newspapers and periodicals between 1833-1836. This one volume edition of these works is a library edition, elegantly bound with decorative marbled boards.
Verlag: London: Chapman and Hall, 1839, 1839
Anbieter: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, Vereinigtes Königreich
[Literature] FINELY BOUND, a new edition. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.viii; 526 [2]. With 39 engraved plates and a decorated title page by Cruikshank. Contemporary brown half calf, with gilt titles to a burgundy label and further gilt tooling to spine, and marbled paper over boards. All edges and endpapers marbled. A nice clean copy, with moderate toning and spotting to plates. A careful repair to a 4cm tear to plate facing p.82. A 1cm tear to fore-edge of plate facing p.120. Moderate general wear to binding. Very good. 'Sketches by Boz' is a collection of short writings by Charles Dickens. These pieces were originally published in newspapers and periodicals between 1833 and 1836.