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1838020246London: Richard Bentley 1838. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. Two volume set. Vol. I: xx 238 pages. x 263 pages i followed by 36 pages of publisher's advertisement. Original cloth from boards and spine bound in preceding and following the text. Bound in full blue/green morocco by Zaehnsdorf with five raised bands on the spine and heavy gilt lettering and decoration; minimal shelfwear. Marbled endpapers. The top edge of the closed pages is covered in gilt. A small number of pages have minor foxing but the vast majority of the text is clean and bright. First edition first issue first state without the "grotesque" border added to "The last Song" plate at page 238 in Vol. II. Complete with 13 illustrations by George Cruikshank. Extra-illustrated with three additional plates: Vol. I has a hand-colored plate of Grimaldi dated 1846; Vol II has the "The last Song" plate is included in three different states. . Richard Bentley Hardcover
1838148217London: Richard Bentley 1838. First edition of Dickens' popular retelling of the memoirs of celebrated English clown Joseph Grimaldi. Octavo two volumes bound in full polished calf by Root with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt gilt titles and tooling to the spin in six compartments within raised gilt bands double gilt rulings to the panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers top edges gilt frontispiece portrait of Grimaldi with illustrations by George Cruikshank. In very good condition. Original cloth covers bound in at rear. Ownership plate to the front pastedown. Housed in a custom cloth slipcase. An exceptional set. After the legendary pantomime's death Dickens was invited by Richard Bentley to edit and improve Thomas Egerton Wilks's clumsily written Life of Grimaldi which had been based on the clown's own notes which Dickens did under his regular nom de plume "Boz". As a child Dickens saw Grimaldi perform at the Star Theatre Rochester in 1820. The Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi illustrated by George Cruikshank sold well to Dickens's surprise. Richard Bentley hardcover
18381083741838. London: Chapman and Hall April 1838 - October 1839. <br /> <br /> Thick 8vo. 24ads 8ads 8ads 2ads 4 original wrappers 4 ads xvi 1-624 4 ads 6 ads 8ads 8ads pp. 40 plates including frontisportrait. Full dark-brown calf backstrip with maroon label and title stamped in gilt. All plates are foxed though text and binding are bright; very good. <br /> <br /> § First edition bound from the original parts with blue wrappers from number eighteen and numerous advertisements bound in. A unique selection and collation of choice advertisements and all relevant material to the novel collected and handsomely bound. unknown
1859329773London 1859. hardcover. near fine. A brief signed autograph letter from Charles Dickens dated 10th November 1859 to Thomas Spalding sending his "Two proxies in favor of Mr Doogood." One page 8vo on headed stationary of Tavistock House mounted. The letter relates to Dickens's vote in an unnamed philanthropic society in favor of the journalist Henry John Doogood who had been blinded and paralyzed in a railway accident in 1854. Dickens himself was involved in a serious railway accident in 1865 when the Folkestone to London train came off the track near Staplehurst. Dickens's conduct on that occasion providing assistance to the injured was much admired at the time and the directors of the railway company sent him a piece of plate in gratitude.<br/> <br/> PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH: Letters. Edited by Mamie Dickens and Georgina Hogarth. x 764 pages 4pp of advertisements. Small 8vo original gilt-stamped green cloth. London: Macmillan and Co. 1893. Third edition edited by Dickens's sister-in-law and his eldest daughter. A very good copy. The book and letter are preserved together in a specially made green cloth-covered 4to fall-down-back box with leather labels.<br/> <br/> unknown
1865779811865. DICKENS Charles. Our Mutual Friend. Bound in green full crushed morocco raised spine bands marbled endpapers inner gilt dentelles gilt chamfered edges T.e.g. housed in custom cloth and morocco slipcases with inner cloth chemises with morocco spines. London: Chapman and Hall 1865. 2 Vols. First edition first issue. Smith I: 15. Eckel p.94. A fine copy unknown
1865237<b>FIRST EDITION with all points per Smith. Two Octavo volumes. i-vii viii-ix x Xi xii 1 2-320 1 - 36 catalogue dated January 1865; i-v vi-vii viii 1 2-309 -312 colophon and ads 4 catalogue dated November 1865. Forty inserted plates after Marcus Stone.</b><br /><b>Publisher's original purple sand grain cloth Boards conventionally blocked in blind Spines decorated and lettered in gilt. Original pale yellow in papers. Previous owners signature to front pay down of same volume; Hugh Mitchell Pitlochry. On the half title Mr. Mitchell has added his notary embossed stamp reading High Mitchell Notary Public 1874. The second volume with the binders ticket Virtue & Co. On the lower front pace down and with our armorial plate of Beatrice Lady Ellenborough. With a small embossed stamp on front free in paper of book seller WH Smith and son. The first volume has been carefully and almost imperceptibly rebacked by the Heritage Bindery. Volume two is a bit darker than volume one extremities and tips with some light west and the rear hinge starting to slightly crack. contents are especially fresh and clean and virtually free of foxing and browning overall still a very good set with the purple holding well on the boards and gilt steel bright. Becoming increasingly hard to find in the original cloth with all the issue points. Now housed in a red quarter Morocco clamshell box by the Heritage Bindery.</b> Chapman & Hall hardcover
21845London: Chapman and Hall 1865. First Edition. 2 volumes; octavo 23cm.; original burgundy blind-tooled cloth decorative gilt spines; xi132036;vii130933pp.; frontis. & 38 plates. Both volumes recased with new endpapers to match original yellow glazed endpapers half titles preserved; cover blind-tooling neary imperceptible extremities a bit rubbed and faded spine crowns reinforced to match though affecting gilt ruling; Vol. I plates uniformly dampstained apparently before binding. Still a Very Good sound set. GIMBEL A150; SMITH 15. Chapman and Hall unknown
185968977London 1859. DICKENS Charles. London: 1859.<br> <br> Check signed by Dickens mounted to an inserted page in Volume I of the below book. Check is signed by Dickens in blue ink. The date on the check is fourteenth 1859. And it is made out for 150 pounds to Frederic Oury Wand canceled by London & Westminster Bank. Check is neatly creased at the end to fit in the book binding. A small pinhole at left side of check not affecting manuscript. Overall very good.<br> <br> Bound Within<br> <br> TAVERNER H. T. Charles Dickens. The Story of His Life. By the Author of the "Life of Thackeray."With illustrations and facsimiles. John Camden Hotten London: 1870.<br> <br> First edition. Extra illustrated with over 90 additional printed titles in red and black portraits views and facsimiles. And the inserted signed check. One volume extended into three octavo volumes 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches; 187 x 123 mm. xvi 17- 367 pp.<br> <br> Beautifully bound by Riviere & Son in full green morocco. Front boards with a gilt lion and a gilt bust of Dickens at different ages. Spines stamped and lettered in gilt. Back boards with a facsimile of Dickens' signature stamped in gilt. Board edges double ruled in gilt. Gilt dentelles. Top edges gilt others uncut. Maroon coated endpapers. Spines a bit darkened and outer joints with some minor rubbing. The check is mounted in volume I and folded neatly to fit in the binding. Otherwise a near fine set with a nice Dickens' signature on the check.<br> <br> Gimbel. Hatton and Cleaver. Smith Dickens.<br> <br> HBS 68977.<br> <br> $2500. London unknown
186151828Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers 1861. 1861. First edition. The U.S. edition precedes the U.K. edition by nine years. From the library of Alain de Suzannet with the bookplate present. Spine professionally rebacked to provide a fine bright tight copy. Charles Dicken's most important contribution to the detective story is Hunted Down. Queen's Quorum #4 says: "A fascinating tale of realistic detection still technically rewarding to all students of the genre. Inspired by the career of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright the infamous prisoner the story transforms real life into "exquisite" Victorian melodrama." Housed in a matching brown cloth slipcase. A beautiful choice item. T. B. Peterson & Brothers, [1861]. hardcover
1870376295London: Chapman and Hall 1870. First edition first issue. Engraved portrait frontispiece by J.H. Baker; title vignette and 12 illustrations by Samuel Luke Fildes bound in. viii 190 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Rebound half modern brown calf and marbled boards stamped in gilt on spine. All fore edges marbled slightly tanned. Light foxing throughout. Two pages advertising various editions of Dickens works at rear. First edition first issue. Engraved portrait frontispiece by J.H. Baker; title vignette and 12 illustrations by Samuel Luke Fildes bound in. viii 190 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A desirable copy of Dickens' last book. Originally intended to be issued in twelve parts starting April 1870 the serialization was interrupted after the sixth installment by Dickens' untimely death on June 9 1870. This first edition of Drood in book form was released on August 31 1870 with all known first issue points present. Smith 16; Podeschi Gimbel Collection A155 Chapman and Hall unknown
1850149762London: Bradbury & Evans 1850. First edition in book form of "the most perfect of all the Dickens novels" Virginia Woolf. Octavo bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards by Henry Sotheran morocco spine label lettered in gilt elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands marbled endpapers all edges marbled. Illustrated with 40 plates designed & etched on steel by Hablot K. Browne Phiz including frontispiece and additional pictorial title. In very good condition ownership inscriptions. A nice example of the first edition of one of Dickens' most enduring works. "Charles Dickens and Hablot Knight Browne are the most celebrated author-artist team in the history of English book illustration" and Copperfield was their "most popular success" Hodnett 111-12. Charles Dickens’ The Personal History of David Copperfield is a semi-autobiographical novel that explores themes of perseverance self-discovery and social mobility through the life of its protagonist David Copperfield. Often considered one of Dickens’ most personal works the novel reflects his own experiences with childhood hardship labor and the pursuit of literary success. Through a rich cast of characters including the benevolent Betsey Trotwood the villainous Uriah Heep and the tragic yet endearing Mr. Micawber Dickens examines issues of class ambition and personal integrity. The novel’s blend of realism and sentimentality combined with its first-person narrative allows for a deeply introspective and emotionally resonant exploration of personal growth. David Copperfield remains one of Dickens’ most celebrated works praised for its vivid characterizations and its insightful portrayal of 19th-century English society. Bradbury & Evans hardcover
183611223London: Chapman and Hall 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo 609pp. illustrated. A very handsome copy bound from the original parts by Bayntun-Riviere in early 20th century full crushed blue morocco with top edge gilt gilt portrait of Dickens on the front board vignette of Dickens' autograph to the rear board gilt spine compartments gilt borders and dentelles and marbled endpapers. Original wrappers for all 19 parts bound in at rear with a great number of other advertisements mostly for the later parts. Mild offsetting to the front board and the spine gently faded to a paler blue though the gilt remains bright. One corner nicked. Contents remarkably bright and fresh with one repaired tear to the engraved title page. No evident foxing. Overall in very near fine condition. Mixed issue as just about always. 43 inserted illustrations including the frontispiece chiefly by Phiz. "Pickwick" is one of the most difficult Dickens books to collate and we have not endeavored to cross-reference all of the hundreds of possible issue points in Eckel and elsewhere but note that most of the wrappers are in later states per Eckel. A few examples: the first two Parts do not have "With four illustrations by Seymour" and the illustrations themselves bear the hallmarks of Phiz's minor but evident revisions to Seymour's originals though they are not signed by Phiz. Part III does have the two Buss plates. We welcome any questions on various issue points or anything else. Laid in is a small printed note from the bindery describing the materials used in the binding of this book and instructions on proper care and maintenance. Altogether a very stately handsome and clean signed binding of Dickens' first hit novel priced chiefly for the grandeur of the binding and the fresh condition of the text and plates. See Gimbel A15 Eckel pp. 25-50 for full details on various issue points. Chapman and Hall hardcover
18376698London: Chapman and Hall 1837. First edition in book form. Good . Octavo 22 cm xiv 2 609 pages and 43 plates. Extra engraved title page. In full tan polished calf marbled edges. Binding worn at edges and along joints. Old bookplate old ownership autograph. Frontispiece engraved title and most plates toned and vignetted with foxing present on many. Otherwise a good sound copy. <br /><br />First edition with following points of issue: "S. Veller" on page 342 line 5; "this friends" on page 400 line 21; imperfect letter "f" in headline on page 342. Signboard on the engraved title reads "Weller" where "Veller" might indicate a first state but a penciled note on the front blank reads "the 'w' version is frequently found in copies which otherwise have plates in the first issue." Chapman and Hall unknown
19021321394New York: R. G. Newbegin Company 1902. Edition Definitive #a1. Hardcover. Large Octavos 60 volumes; Fair to Good; Bound in contemporary red morocco decorative gilt frames to boards surrounding a central tulip design in gilt with central green morocco onlay green morocco tulip design doublures with red and purple morocco onlays design and turn-ins tooled in gilt green moiré silk free endpapers marbled blanks following; all edges giltSpines faded; the last 16 volumes have significant damage to the bindings primarily the lower edge and 5 other volumes have noticeable chipping or wear; volume 49 has had the lower edge repaired. KG Consignment. Shelved top of aisle 18.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. This edition was issued with the original frontispieces engraved title pages and etchings by "Phiz" et al printed and mounted on india-proof paper as well as each volume containing an original pen and ink watercolour frontispiece from the original art work by Kyd;. 1321394. Special Collections. R. G. Newbegin Company hardcover
1903323811London: Chapman and Hall 1903. The Biographical Edition complete in 19 volumes. Illustrated by George Cruikshank John Leech Phiz etc. 19 vols. 8vo. Half red morocco spines gilt. Spines slightly faded. Small leather booklabel of Henry Clay Frick in each volume. The Biographical Edition complete in 19 volumes. Illustrated by George Cruikshank John Leech Phiz etc. 19 vols. 8vo. Chapman and Hall unknown
52690Chapman and Hall. Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good; 1903 Octavos. Contemporary half red morocco binding in remarkable shape. Raised bands gilt spine titling and edges. Marbled endpapers. Variously illustrated by George Cruickshank Phiz Marcus Stone. Vols 4 and 11 show evidence of minor shaking to binding. All volumes contain minor foxing to endpages else scant indications of aging to texts. This set would be a wonderful complement to any collector's library. Hardcover Chapman and Hall hardcover
1845965F25London: Chapman & Hall; Bradbury & Evans 1845-1848. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". John Leech; D. Maclise; R. Doyle et al. A charming collection of the illustrated first editions of four of Charles Dickens's Christmas books all in the publisher's original cloth bindings. In the 1840s Charles Dickens published five short festive works termed his 'Christmas Books' which are known for blending moral instruction with sentimentality.The 1845 first edition second state of 'The Chimes'. With publisher's name centred and in open letters to foot of engraved title page beneath names of engraver and artist. Smith page 35.Illustrated with engraved frontispiece and title page and further vignette illustrations throughout from a variety of artists. Collated complete.The 1846 first edition second state of 'The Cricket on the Hearth' identified via the advertisement leaf to the rear. Smith page 41.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page and with further vignette illustrations. Collated complete.The 1846 first edition fourth state of 'The Battle of Life' identified via absence of imprint to engraved title page Smith page 64.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page and further vignette illustrations. Collated complete.Advertisement leaf to rear.The 1848 first edition first state of 'The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain' Smith page 68.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page and further vignette illustrations. Collated complete.With the inscription of C. J. Partridge to the front free endpaper of 'Cricket' and the bookplate of George Fleming to front pastedown of 'Battle'.'Battle' and 'Haunted Man' rebacked with back strip restored and boards laid down and retaining the original endpapers. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. 'Battle' and 'Haunted Man' rebacked with back strip restored retaining the original endpapers. Bumping to back strip heads and tails with minor losses of cloth. Light rubbing to 'Haunted' back strip. Handling marks to rear boards. Tail of front joint of 'Cricket' and head of front joint of 'Chimes' starting with board firmly held. Inscription to 'Cricket' front free endpaper. Bookplate front pastedown 'Battle'. Hinges of 'Chimes' and 'Haunted Man' strained with boards a touch tender. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd handling mark. Very Good Chapman & Hall; Bradbury & Evans hardcover
60753London: Chapman and Hall 1860. Classic Literature FIRST EDITION THIRD ISSUE. Octavo 22 x 14cm pp.2 x; 254 2. With 16 engraved plates by "Phiz" including a frontispiece and vignette title page. Lacking the signature 'b' on the list of plates and the pagination of p.213 is corrected but 'affectionately' is misspelled on p.134 and the name of 'Stryver' is misspelled on the plate at p.94. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind decoration to boards. A black ink ownership to flyleaf. Light spotting to plates and a bit of a lean. Spine toned to brown with some wear to head and tail; light wear to boards. An attractive copy in the publisher's original binding. Very good. One of Dickens most accessible tales set at the time of the French Revolution and first published in November 1859. The fortunes of two men - Charles Darnay an exiled French aristocrat and Sydney Carton a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer - become entwined through their love for Lucie Manette. Drawn together to the streets of Paris their fate is played out under the vengeful shadow of La Guillotine. London: Chapman and Hall, 1860 unknown
120998London Chapman and Hall 1867-75. . Charles Dickens edition; 21 vols 8vo 18 x 13 cm; profusely illustrated throughout; contemporary half green morocco green cloth boards spines lettered in gilt in six gilt compartments marbled edges a fine set.<br /> A complete set of the most popular of all Dickens's edition in his lifetime and the last to be corrected by the author. The illustrations were taken from the Illustrated Library Edition of 1861 and selected by Dickens as the best of the originals.<br /> London, Chapman and Hall, 1867-75. hardcover
67655London: J.M. Dent and Co. 1905-1907. English literature FIRST EDITIONS THUS Illustrations in colour by Charles Brock. Five volumes octavo 18 x 12 x 15cm. Bound in full festive cranberry red morocco with holly green labels raised bands gilt rules cloth sides top edges gilt marbled endpapers. Housed in a bespoke fleece-lined cloth slip-case. Internally clean exterior unmarked. A fine set in a handsome recent leather binding. An attractive set of these classic seasonal tales splendidly illustrated and presented. London: J.M. Dent and Co., 1905-1907 unknown
183912615London: Chapman and Hall 1839. First complete edition. First Combined Edition in book form. First Impression. With 40 illustrations by George Cruikshank. 8vo early three-quarter crushed morocco and marbled boards the spine handsomely and ornately decorated in gilt within panels between raised bands of the spine. viii 526. A fine copy. This is the first book edition complete with the forty Cruikshank plates and the first one volume combined edition. This is also the first impression with the publisher’s address “186 Strandâ€.<br> Dickens took the pseudonym from a nickname he had given his younger brother Augustus whom he called "Moses" after a character in Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield. This "being facetiously pronounced through the nose" became "Boses" which in turn was shortened to "Boz". The name remained coupled with "inimitable" until "Boz" eventually disappeared and Dickens became known as simply "The Inimitable".<br> The popularity of Dickens's writings was enhanced by the regular inclusion of detailed illustrations to highlight key scenes and characters. Chapman and Hall hardcover
01-1984<p>🎩 <strong>Complete 21-Vol Easton Press: The Works of Charles Dickens – Genuine Leather & 22kt Gold</strong></p><p><strong>The Story:</strong> A magnificent legacy set from our family library. This is the complete matching 21-volume collection of Charles Dickens' works by <strong>Easton Press Norwalk CT</strong>. Each book is a masterpiece of craftsmanship designed to last for generations and serve as the ultimate centerpiece for a home office or library.</p><p><strong>The Easton Press Luxury Features:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Premium Leather:</strong> Each volume is fully bound in genuine high-grade Red leather.</p></li><li><p><strong>22kt Gold Accents:</strong> The "hubbed" spines and cover designs are deeply inlaid with real 22-karat gold.</p></li><li><p><strong>Archival Quality:</strong> Printed on acid-neutral paper with sewn pages not glued ensuring the books never yellow or fall apart.</p></li><li><p><strong>The "Finishing Touches":</strong> All edges are gilded in gold to protect the pages; each book features silk moiré endpapers and a built-in satin ribbon bookmark.</p></li><li><p><strong>Original Illustrations:</strong> These editions feature the classic vintage artwork from the original 19th-century publications including "Phiz" and Cruikshank.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Included Titles:</strong> The set includes all the giants of literature: <em>A Tale of Two Cities David Copperfield Great Expectations Oliver Twist Bleak House Nicholas Nickleby The Pickwick Papers Christmas Stories</em> and 13 other essential volumes.</p><p><strong>Condition Details:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Heritage:</strong> Private family library; handled with extreme care. Kept in glass front bookcase.</p></li><li><p><strong>Gilding:</strong> Gold edges are bright and shiny; no shelf wear.</p></li><li><p><strong>Interior:</strong> Clean crisp and likely unread.</p></li><li><strong>The Complete Works of Charles Dickens Easton Press</strong><ol><li><p><strong>A Tale of Two Cities</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Great Expectations</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>David Copperfield</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Oliver Twist</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Christmas Books inc. A Christmas Carol</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>The Pickwick Papers</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Bleak House</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Nicholas Nickleby</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>The Old Curiosity Shop</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Little Dorrit</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Dombey and Son</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Our Mutual Friend</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Martin Chuzzlewit</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>The Mystery of Edwin Drood</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Hard Times</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Barnaby Rudge</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>The Uncommercial Traveller</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>American Notes & Pictures from Italy</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Christmas Stories</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Sketches by Boz</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Mr Humpherey's Clock /A Child's History of England</strong></p></li></ol></li></ul> Easton Press hardcover
196089105Washington Square Press. As New. 1960. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - -- with a bonus offer-- . Washington Square Press paperback
89104J. M. Dent & Sons. As New. 1931. Hardcover. 0375405488 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - Corresponds to / earlier edition of ISBN: 0375405488 -- with a bonus offer-- . J. M. Dent & Sons hardcover
1854154631854. London: Bradbury & Evans 1854. Original blind-stamped olive-green cloth.<br/> <br/> First Edition of Dickens's novel sited in the grimy manufacturing city of Coketown; it is his only novel not to have scenes set in London. School superintendent Thomas Gradgrind tries hard to repress the children's imagination in favor of Facts: "Now what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts"; his own two sons are named Adam Smith and Malthus. In HARD TIMES Dickens was satirizing this utilitarian philosophy and also publicizing the terrible working conditions of the industrial poor. HARD TIMES was not issued in monthly parts but rather appeared serially in twenty weekly numbers of Dickens's "Household Words" during 1854 Dickens wanted to give his periodical a boost and it worked; it is one of only two Dickens novels that first appeared in book form unillustrated -- the other being GREAT EXPECTATIONS. This copy is in the first of the four binding states in horizontally-ribbed olive-green moiré cloth with "Price 5/-" at the foot of the spine. This is a near-fine copy with scarcely any wear to the cloth and with the spine gilt still bright; the original pale-yellow endpapers are clean and intact. The one flaw other than the unavoidable browning of the spine is a glass-ring on the rear cover. Smith I pp 85-88; Carter MBV pp 7-8. Housed in a handsome clamshell case with leather labels. unknown
