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1944131270New York: Dodd Mead 1944. hardcover. near fine. Frontispiece illustrations by Cruikshank Phiz and others. 687pp. 8vo 3/4 dark green morocco gilt-decorated spine raised bands t.e.g. N.Y.: Dodd Mead 1944. Near Fine.<br/><br/> Dodd, Mead unknown books
192321670Berlin: Hans Heinrich Tillgner Verlag 1923. Number 71 of 100 copies with the lithographs signd by the artist. Lithograph illustrations by Rahel Szalit-Marcus 6 full-page signed in pencil by the artist several illustrations in the text. 1 vols. Folio. Brown morocco gilt by "Wübben & Co. Berlin." Some rubbing of binding light marginal discoloration of some leaves else a very good copy. Number 71 of 100 copies with the lithographs signd by the artist. Lithograph illustrations by Rahel Szalit-Marcus 6 full-page signed in pencil by the artist several illustrations in the text. 1 vols. Folio. Contains "Eine Dampferfahrt" "Familie Tuggs in Ramsgate" and "Das Bordinghaus". Hans Heinrich Tillgner Verlag unknown books
1908800591908. DICKENS Charles. WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS EDITION DE LUXE 14 VOLUMES. Boston: C. T. Brainard Publishing Company 1908. One of 1000 copies unnumbered although limitation page states the sets are numbered. Volumes I - IX XI - XV. 8vo. half deep green leather sunned to caramel brown at spine with gilt spine lettering and decoration over green marbled paper covered boards. Seven volumes are slightly chipped at crown. Volume II is split at the front joint backstrip only binding intact. Top edges brightly gilt many pages unopened. Monochrome frontispiece and plates with title pages decorated in red and green. "With Introductions Arguments etc." Spines are headed "Dickens' Works". Near fine overall. As follows: I. Bleak House. 888 pp. II. Pickwick Papers. 817 pp. III. Our Mutual Friend. 857 pp. IV. David Copperfield. 882 pp. V. Nicholas Nickleby. 846 pp. VI. Dombey and Son. 898 pp. VII. Martin Chuzzlewit. 865 pp. VIII. Little Dorrit. 860 pp. IX. Christmas Books Christmas Stories. 411 512 pp. XI. Barnaby Rudge Hard Times. 646 269 pp. XII. A Tale of Two Cities Uncommercial Traveller Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices No Thoroughfare. 358 102 127 350 pp. XIII. The Old Curiosity Shop Reprinted Pieces. 551 352 pp. XIV. Great Expectations Master Humphrey's Clock Mugby Junction Mystery of Edwin Drood. 461 115 63 263 pp. XV. Child's History of England Pictures From Italy Hunted Down Holiday Romance George Silverman's Explanation American Notes. 393 178 23 36 252 pp. One closed tear p. 26 4th section. unknown books
1982CNBR147Greenbrae California: The Allen Press 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. One of 140 copies quarto size 121 pp. The forty-seventh limited edition from The Allen Press being Charles Dickens' classic in travel literature. Written during a year-long sojourn in Italy 1844-45 after Dickens had already become famous as a result of his first three novels and "A Christmas Carol." Dickens leased a spacious villa in Genoa for his family in 1844 and from there began his travels writing detailed letters of his memorable experiences collected later for this book. The Allens rediscovered their own first edition of "Pictures from Italy" and decided it fit the qualifications they looked for in a text being a well known author an appropriate length text prose and not having been published lately in a de luxe edition.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full Venetian "Canestrelli" cloth hand-blocked by Fortuny at Venice Italy with a printed paper label to the backstrip fore- and tail-edges uncut early decorative Venetian title-page border title-page printed in black and red text printed in black and red running headings in brown green and violet decorative Venetian headpieces; Italian Old Style Monotype re-set by hand and Deepdene italic for display all-rag paper handmade and watermarked especially for The Allen Press by the Richard de Bas mill in France quarto size 10" by 6.75" limited edition one of 140 copies. In the publisher's clear acetate dust jacket.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy the cloth covers clean and unrubbed the binding tight with solid hinges the interior bright and free of prior owner markings; clean crisp as new. The acetate jacket is near fine still clear with only two very small chips out of the top edge where the panels meet the flaps and exceedingly minor exterior surface wear.<br/><br/>___CITATION: The Allen Press Bibliography no. 47.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Allen Press hardcover books
1932244.8London: Maggs Bros 1932. 1st edition thus a Revised & best edition. Limited to 750 copies this copy noted as "Presentation". Eckel has INSCRIBED the ffep "To my dear friend / John C. Custis / As a slight token of / Esteem and Affection. / From / John C. Eckel / Phila. Nov. 23 1932.". Maroon buckram with gilt spine lettering. TEG. Buff dust jacket. Slipcase. A Fine copy with a Custis bookplate in a slightly sun-tanned NF dust jacket housed in a VG slipcase. Laid-in are two pieces of ephemera: an Eckel Christmas card and the order blank for Eckel's proposed Supplement to this book which apparently was never issued. xvi 2 272 pp including Index. Illustrated with facsimiles. 8vo. <br/><br/>The work itself is essential to any Dickens collector; this copy a collector's piece unto itself. Maggs Bros hardcover books
191536671Cedar Rapids: Privately Printed for William Glyde Wilkins by the Torch Press 1915. 1st separate edition. #48 / 63 cc. Printed blue paper wrappers. Custom blue cloth clamshell case. Some minor edgewear to wrappers. Unobtrusive dampstain to lower portion of front wrapper. A VG copy in a similar case. xii 2 57 5 pp. Partially unopened. Untrimmed. Frontispiece reproducing a caricature sketch of Boz & Christopher North first caricature ever published of Dickens plus 5 internal plates which are included in the pagination. 8vo. 9-3/4" x 6-1/2" <br/><br/>A separately printed edition of the June 29th 1841 Edinburgh Advertiser report of this significant event in Dickens' life i.e. the first public dinner given in his honor. Also includes a portion of the report from the Edinburgh Evening Courant Saturday June 26 1841 as well as Dickens' own personal account. WGW introduces the entire with 4 pages of prefatory remarks. OCLC locates 19 institutional holdings. Not in Gimbel nor VanderPoel. ABPC records one copy at auction these past 30 years 2000. Scarce in the trade. Privately Printed [for William Glyde Wilkins by the Torch Press] hardcover books
19139283London: Chapman & Hall 1913. 1st edition. Signed/Limited. #91/250. Vellum spine & cloth boards. TEG. VG bpt. 296 pp including index. Frontis portrait of Dickens; 36 illustrations & facsimiles. 4to. <br/><br/>Signed by Eckel & Arthur Waugh the then managing director of Chapman & Hall. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
1982129072Greenbrae CA: The Allen Press 1982. decorated cloth top edge cut other edges uncut paper spine label. Allen Press. small 4to. decorated cloth top edge cut other edges uncut paper spine label. 1211 pages. Limited to 140 copies. Introductory note. Decorations from C. Contardus Comentarii Rome 1573. The travels of Dickens through Genoa Venice Naples Rome and Florence. Running headings on each page in two colors varying with the area of Italy considered. Prospectus laid in. The Allen Press unknown books
19471341496New York: Gilberton 1947. First Edition. Saddle-stitched. Comic Book; FN. Cover shows some wear around edges creasing and small tears around staples. Cover and pages tan. Mild wear to spine. Minor creasing to pages including upper right corners. Staples original and centered but slightly rusted. RH consign; shelve case 8 1/4. 1341496. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Gilberton unknown books
1931124992London: Limited Editions Club 1931. Limited. hardcover. very good. Rackham Arthur. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Introduction by Edward Wagenknecht. 129pp. Small 4to decorative beige cloth spine somewhat darkened as usual; uncut edges t.e.g housed in an illustrated board slipcase slipcase worn. London: Limited Editions Club 1931. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> One of 1500 numbered copies signed by Arthur Rackham.<br/><br/> Limited Editions Club unknown books
193436030Los Angeles: William Thomas Kellaway 1934. 1st printing thus. Not in Gimbel nor Hearn. Printed brown paper wrappers with large black title lettering to front wrapper; twine tie. Some unobstrusive paper repairs to spine fold. Front wrapper lower corner chipped. A VG copy of a scarce edition. Unpaginated though 32 pp. Leaves unopened at top with text printed alternatively recto verso. Decorative initial capital letter. 16-1/2" x 12" <br/><br/>Scarce small press rendition of Dicken's classic Christmas novella. OCLC records just 4 institutional holdings. William Thomas Kellaway unknown books
19313856London: Limited Editions Club/George W. Jones 1931. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good Textblock Fine. No Slipcase. Light shelf/edge wear fraying at heel spine toned as this volume was prone for small gift inscription on ffep else tight bright and unmarred. Tan cloth boards gilt lettering and decorative elements black ink decorative elements decorative endpages frontispiece teg. 4to. 129pp. Illus. b/w plates. Numbered limited edition this being 1070 of 1500. Signed by Rackham on the colophon page. <br/><br/>Third volume in the LEC series. Noted flaws notwithstanding a handsome copy of this classic. Limited Editions Club/George W. Jones hardcover books
193015107New York: Press of the Woolly Whale 1930. Full leather. Very Good . W.A. Dwiggins. A very interesting copy of the 1930 re-issue by the Press of the Wooly Whale of New York. Re-bound in a full chocolate-brown leather with bright git-titling along the spine and the W.A. Dwiggins-designed door-knocker from the title page gilded ono the front panel. Unsigned but possibly a one-of-a-kind or a Presentation binding by Melbert B. Cary Jr. of the Press of the Woolly Whale. The book is well-preserved and VG with crisp bright-white pages. Other than a small inscription on the front free endpaper the book is clean as could be with no writing or markings to speak of. The 5 initial chapter letters and the title page door-knocker are all designed in a rich red by the great W.A. Dwiggins. The leather binding is clean and VG to Near Fine with just a touch of wear along its flap-folds. Folio gilt top-edge deckled fore and bottom edges. #207 of only 250 copies issued. This title represents "the first folio and first prose volume from the Press of the Woolly Whale" <br/><br/> Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover books
1984285296Northridge: Santa Susana 1984. Limited. fine. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Harry Stone. Illustrated by Irving Block. 35pp. thin tall 8vo blue cloth. Northridge: California State University; Santa Susana Press 1984. Limited edition.<br/><br/> " For the most part 'George Silverman's Explanation' has been forced to make its quiet way through the world without any illustrations whatsoever. The present edition redresses this long graphic neglect and adds a rich new dimension to Dickens' haunting fable." This copy one of 300 signed by Harry Stone & Irving Block has an additional presentation from Block accompanied by an accomplished still life drawing in colored pencil.<br/><br/> Santa Susana unknown books
1930227120London: Harrap 1930. hardcover. very good. Wheelwright Rowland. Illustrated with 16 color plates by Rowland Wheelwright. 560pp. Thick 8vo rebound in older 3/4 red polished calf over marbled boards a bit rubbed and with a few spots on spine; some light foxing throughout. London: George G. Harrap 1930. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Harrap unknown books
1937300778London: The Nonesuch Press 1937. Specimen volume so noted on the limitation leaf. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Light greenish buckram black morocco spine label t.e.g. on the rough. Spine lightly toned else fine. Specimen volume so noted on the limitation leaf. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. "Specimen volume" of the first title issued in the monumental Nonesuch edition of the works of Charles Dickens. Dreyfus 108 The Nonesuch Press unknown books
1932217926London: The Piccadilly Fountain Press 1932. Copy no. 298 of 1000 of the Lombard Street Edition signed by the editor being an excellent facsimile of the original parts issue. Printed at the University Press Oxford. Twenty parts in printed wrappers. 20 vols. 8vo. Green printed wrappers.Very fine in tan partly worn printed envelopes with Dickens bookplate laid in in Part 20 as called for. 20 parts. Copy no. 298 of 1000 of the Lombard Street Edition signed by the editor being an excellent facsimile of the original parts issue. Printed at the University Press Oxford. Twenty parts in printed wrappers. 20 vols. 8vo. The Piccadilly Fountain Press unknown books
1932217927London: The Piccadilly Fountain Press 1932. Copy no. 203 of 1000 of the Lombard Street Edition signed by the editor being an excellent facsimile of the original parts issue. Printed at the University Press Oxford. Twenty parts in printed wrappers. 20 vols. 8vo. Green printed wrappers. Very fine laid in full green cloth drop box front hinge starting. Illustrated. Copy no. 203 of 1000 of the Lombard Street Edition signed by the editor being an excellent facsimile of the original parts issue. Printed at the University Press Oxford. Twenty parts in printed wrappers. 20 vols. 8vo. The Piccadilly Fountain Press unknown books
1931Embry 160953The Limited Editions Club 1931. One of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator. Some light insect surfacing near fine in near fine lightly worn slipcase. Full page and text b&w illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Tan cloth title in gilt and pictorially stamped in black. The Limited Editions Club, 1931. One of 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator. hardcover books
19147161.1London: Longmans Green and Co 1914. 1st edition NCBEL III 810. Early 20th C. 3/4 green morocco binding with marbled paper boards & eps. TEG. Original printed peachish-yellow paper wrappers bound-in. Spine sunned as are some edges of the boards. A square & tight VG copy of an uncommon piece of Dickensiana. 95 1 blank pp. Binder's blanks. Maclise's "Nickleby" portrait reproduced on front wrapper. 8vo. <br/><br/>Dickens brought suit against 5 defendants for publishing/selling a piratical edition of his 'Christmas Carol'. 4 offered no substantial defense but Lee & Haddock showed fight and as a result this work makes for interesting reading. Longmans Green and Co hardcover books
1971151293N.p.: N.p. 1971. Vintage reference photograph of director Richard Williams in the studio working on character studies for the 1971 animated short film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler.<br/><br/>Based on Charles Dickens' classic 1843 novella. Williams was best known for his work with Disney Studios in the early 1950s going on to create animated title sequences for several films including "What's New Pussycat" 1965 and "The Return of the Pink Panther" 1975 and most notably serving as animation director for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" 1988.<br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly creased on the bottom edge. N.p. unknown books
1946151468N.p.: N.p. 1946. Vintage reference photograph of director David Lean and producer Ronald Neame in conversation with actor Anthony Wager between takes on the set of the 1946 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso.<br/><br/>Based on Charles Dickens' 1861 novel. A critical and commercial success considered by many to be one of Lean's best feature films and one of the finest adaptations of a Dickens novel to date. <br/><br/>9.5 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Criterion Collection 31. Ebert II. Godard Histoires du cinema. N.p. unknown books
1946149877N.p.: N.p. 1946. Vintage reference photograph of director David Lean and producer J. Arthur Rank on the set of the 1946 British film.<br/><br/>Based on the 1861 novel. A happy-go-lucky orphan discovers that an unknown benefactor is offering to finance his education and introduction into high society. Lean's first Dickens adaptation followed by "Oliver Twist" 1948 and the film which many consider to be the finest in his oeuvre. Nominated for five Academy Awards and winning two.<br/><br/>Set and shot on location in London and Kent UK.<br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned with some faint soil to the recto. N.p. unknown books
1928185875New York: Harmon & Irwin 1928. Hardcover. VG covers have slight edge wear covers bumped. Green/white marble covers. 8 pages. By his daughter Mamie Dickens. Harmon & Irwin hardcover books
194890457London: Oxford University Pres 1948. The New Oxford illustrated edition of this Dickens classic. Octavo bound in three quarters morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments top edge gilt marbled endpapers with forty illustration by "Phiz" including a tissue-guarded frontispiece and an introduction by Osbert Sitwell. In near fine condition. "In Bleak House for the first time society is seen as an absurdity an irrelevance almost a madness. A dark force from which the real people must escape in order to create another society of their own Dickens had been preparing for this novel all his life and despite the calamities which had helped to provoke it in the first place was even happy while he was writing it It might even be said that Bleak House cured the very malaise which was responsible for its composition" Ackroyd 649-50. "The Dickens cosmos his phantasmagoric London and visionary England emerges in Bleak House with a clarity and pungency that surpasses the rest of his work before and after" Bloom 311. Oxford University Pres unknown books
