The Works of Charles Dickens in 34 Volumes With Introductions, General Essay, and Notes by Andrew Lang. With Original Illustrations. Printed from the Edition that was carefully corrected by the Author in 1867 and 1868.

Beschreibung

All 36 volumes have publication date of 1902 on title page. Listing is for a total of 36 volumes: Volumes 1-34, complete, plus two additional volumes titled "Life of Charles Dickens" by John Foster. A lovely set of what is considered one of the best editions of the collected works of Charles Dickens. 6x8.5 inches, illustrated throughout with engraved title pages and plates, many with tissue guards. Bound in green cloth with gilt type & decoration & top edge gilt & deckled edges. Spines faded, gilt still bright; some small spine edge tears; larger chipping or tears on top spine edges on approx. 6 books, see photos for exact marks. Board covers have rich green color w/ light rubbing; condition of boards vary from good with marks including paint streaks on several books and minor water damage on edge only (doesn't extend to inside) on two books to very good and clean (majority of books). Interior pages majority very good with some minor wear/foxing/tanning to book edges & tissue guards on a few books, some water spots in V20, prior owner name in one volume (V33); majority very good and clean and bright. Two books have endpapers that have partially split at the gutter (incl. V33 as pictured) but binding still good, no loose pages; binding tight & sturdy in other volumes. Volumes 10-13 do not have a frontispiece presumably as published as nothing removed from book. Frontispiece engravings lightly imprinted on title page on some books due to age (see title pages of Oliver Twist & Nicholas Nickleby). A number of books, approx. 9, have vintage items that were stored in them which sometimes have toned the pages where they were stored: items include an embossed Victorian card, dated Christmas 1904, another vintage card, vintage Dickens bookplate, numerous vintage newspaper clippings on Dickens works, drawings, fabric sample and other items, see photos for some of items. All items left in the books where they were found. No writing observed other than one name mentioned. Light toning. SEE PHOTOS.

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Titel

The Works of Charles Dickens in 34 Volumes With Introductions, General Essay, and Notes by Andrew Lang. With Original Illustrations. Printed from the Edition that was carefully corrected by the Author in 1867 and 1868.

Verlag

Charles Scribner's Sons

Erscheinungsjahr

1902

Sprache

Englisch

Einband

Hardcover

Zustand

Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags

No Jacket

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