Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1837. First American Edition. 12mo, 204 pages; contemporary full calf binding, with brown label on spine, printed in gilt. Only 1,000 copies were printed. Marginal damp-mark at top of some rear leaves; some leaves age-toned. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1848. First Edition. octavo, two items, each bound in green printed wrappers. The 8 portraits are Dombey & Carker, Miss Tox, Mrs. Skewton, Mrs. Pipchin, Old Sol & Capt. Cuttle, Major Magstock, Miss Nipper and Polly. The Kenyon Starling - William Self copy with their bookplates..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. octavo, 624 pages, ex-library, in a maroon cloth binding. Marbled edges; the first publication of "A Tale of Two Cities" being the first 26 instalments from April 30, 1859 to October 22, 1859 (the last 5 instalments of "A Tale of Two Cities" are in..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First Edition. Hard Cover. First issue, with uncorrected text (p. 19, line 6, with "elgble"; p. 209, line 23, with "chair"; p. 275, line 22, with "counsinship"); octavo, 624 pages, 5 line errata. Bound in contemporary 3/4 black morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers..... More
London (March 1852-September 1853): Bradbury and Evans. H. K. Browne (Phiz). First Edition. In the original monthly parts, 20 parts in 19, in the original green printed wrappers. ALL wrappers are correct. ALL the ads, slips and Advertisers called for by Hatton & Cleaver are present. FIRST ISSUE OF THE..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1845. First Edition. 12mo, 175 pages; publisher's pictorial red cloth, printed in gilt and blind; yellow end papers. Second issue, with publisher's imprint outside engraved area on vignette title page; light foxing on frontis and vignette title, but not in text; very light dampstain in gutter..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. First Edition. 12mo, 174 pages, 2 pages of ads; publisher's pictorial red cloth, decorated in gilt; rebacked long ago, with original spine laid down; loss at spine ends and along rear hinge. All edges gilt; inner hinges cracked, bookseller ticket of The Old Curiosity Shop..... More
New York: John R. Anderson. 12mo, 190 pages; publisher's green cloth decorated in black and gilt. Peach end papers. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. Minor soiling to boards. A lovely copy, VG+. More
London: October1846 - April 1848: Bradbury and Evans. First Edition. 20 parts in 19, original printed wrappers. The present set has ALL the correct wrappers and ALL the ads called for by Hatton & Cleaver. First issue of text, with the word "Delight" instead of "Joy" mentioned twice on page..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1854. 12mo, 292 pages; First American hardcover edition, preceeded by a soft cover edition. Publisher's green cloth stamped in blind and gilt; yellow end papers, off-setting from binder's glue. Owner name and location number at head of title page. Light fraying at spine ends. A...... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. First Edition. 12mo, 188 pages; publisher's pictorial red cloth, printed in gilt; rebacked, with original spine laid down; yellow end papers; inner hinges professionally repaired. Internally clean and bright. Very good. More
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1877. First American Edition. 16mo, 80 pages; front inner hinge with discreet repair. Light wear at extremities; two small stains (1/4") on final leaf of text. Very good. More
London: 1879. First Edtion. 12mo, 45 pages; publisher's original blue printed wrappers. Number 78 of 250 copies printed. A very near fine copy. Internally clean and bright. More
London (January 1843-July 1844): Chapman & Hall. First Edition. Original Wraps. Publisher's Presentation Copy, with "With The Publisher's Compliments" stamped onto front wrapper of part IV, in the same style as we have seen on other publisher presentation copies. ALL wrappers are correct. ALL ads and slips are present, as..... More
London (January 1843-July 1844): Chapman & Hall. First Edition. Original Wraps. ALL wrappers are correct. ALL ads and slips are present, as called for by Hatton & Cleaver, with the following exceptions: part XI, lacking "The Pride of London" slip; part XII, lacking "The Winter Season" ad; part XVI, lacking..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First Edition. mixed issue of text, with page 123, line 17 corrected to "sister" and page 160, line 6 up with "latter" not corrected. Portrait frontispiece of Dickens, illustrated by Phiz, octavo, 624pp. Twentieth Century binding in full brown leather, spine printed in gilt, marbled..... More
London (April 1838 - October 1839): Chapman & Hall. FIRST EDITION in the original monthly parts; 20 parts in 19. Octavo, [i-vii]viii-x[xi]xii-xiv[xv]xvi, [1]2-624, with 39 plates by Phiz and the frontis by Maclise. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with Proofs on heavy laid paper, .012" thick (plates in Dickens parts are on wove..... More
London (April 1838 - October 1839): Chapman & Hall. FIRST EDITION in the original monthly parts; 20 parts in 19. Octavo, [i-vii]viii-x[xi]xii-xiv[xv]xvi, [1]2-624, with 39 plates by Phiz and the frontis by Maclise. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with Proofs on heavy laid paper, of plates 17 and 18 (in part IX), laid..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. H. K. Browne ("Phiz"). First Edition. First edition, first issue. Three-quarter leather over marbled boards by Grapel of Liverpool; raised bands and gilt lettering at spine. Marbled edges and marbled endpapers; bound from the parts. Octavo, 625 pages. Illustrations by H. K. Browne ("Phiz"). Engraved..... More
London (December 1855-June 1857): Bradbury and Evans. H. K. Browne. First Edition. Original Wraps. First edition in the original parts; 20 parts in 19. Bound in the original blue/green printed wrappers - all wrappers are correct and ALL the ads called for by Hatton & Cleaver are present. First issue..... More
London, 1840: Chapman & Hall. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition in book form; three volumes in contemporary brown leather over marbled boards; marbled end papers; illustrated by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. Black leather labels at spine, printed in gilt. Text includes The old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge..... More
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1877. First American Edition. 16mo, 96 pages; owner name stamp on title page and front pastedown; small loss at spine ends; discreet repair to inner hinges. About very good. More
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London (April-Sept.) 1870: Chapman & Hall. First Edition. Original Wrappers. In the original monthly parts, in printed wrappers; with the famous "Cork Hats" ad in part II, printed on a very thin slice of genuine cork. Twelve illustrations by S. L. Fildes and a portrait; [i-v]vi-vii, [1]2-190[192]. ALL wrappers are..... More
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London (April-Sept.) 1870: Chapman & Hall. First Edition. Original Wraps. In the original monthly parts, in printed wrappers; with the famous "Cork Hats" ad in part II, printed on a very thin slice of genuine cork. Twelve illustrations by S. L. Fildes and a portrait; [i-v]vi-vii, [1]2-190[192]. ALL wrappers are..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. S. L. Fildes. Hard Cover. Octavo. First edition in second issue binding. Bound in original green cloth with gilt lettering and black design spine and front cover. Two thin black ruled borders front cover. Yellow endpapers. Engraved portrait and title page and 12 full page..... More