The Personal History....of David Copperfield....with illustrations By H. K. Browne (In the Original Monthly parts). Annotated By Bibliographer Thomas Hatton and from His Collection...and with ALS By Thomas Hatton
London (May 1849 - November 1850): Bradbury and Evans. First Edition. Original Wraps. Item #10102
ALL wrappers are correct. ALL Advertisers, slips and ads are present and in accord with the Hatton & Cleaver bibliography. Of note is the scarce Lett's Diary in part VIII, which has 6 specimen leaves, 1 of which is folding. FIRST ISSUE of the text in part VIII, page 3 of the Advertiser, with the misprint "LILE" for "LIFE." Annotated by Thomas Hatton in part V on inside of rear wrap "DC 5." Laid in is an ALS by Thomas Hatton, 2 pages, dated May 30, 1933, to W. H. Collis, who traded, loaned or sold ads, parts and bibliographic information to Mr. Hatton - the "Punch's Holidays" ad in part XVI of David Copperfield is mentioned. Twenty (20) monthly parts in 19; octavo, with 40 inserted plates, including the frontis and vignette title. [i-vii]viii[ix]x-xii[xiii]xiv[xv-xvi], [1]2-624. The plates are very good to fine, a few are age-toned but very good; tissue guards are in place. Spines are expertly renewed on most parts. Some soiling to a few wrappers; subscriber name on several front wrappers, booksellers' embossed stamp on a few others. The fore-edge of front wrap strengthened on part I and II. Marginal tear to rear wrap of parts II and XVII expertly repaired with Japan paper; rear wrap of part VIII soiled, torn and chipped, with older repair of Japan paper. A very good set in every respect and with a pedigree - it is from the famed (Thomas) Hatton and Cleaver collection. Housed in a handsome, turn-of-the-century, solander pull-off-top, three-quarter leather slipcase, with chemise. Provenance: The Hatton & Cleaver collection, the Heritage Bookshop, Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 253-272.
Price: $8,500.00