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1864346691London 1864. One leaf. One leaf printed recto and verso autograph text on both sides folded once at bottom margin. One leaf. A printed canceled and endorsed Coutts & Company bank check filled out in autograph on February 8th 1864 and boldly signed by Dickens at bottom with a flourish made payable to "Mr. George Wilson" in the amount of thirty-seven pounds ten shillings. It is additionally endorsed on the verso by Wilson who was the first Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh and the founding Director of the what became the National Museum of Scotland. A leading advocate for a new area of biological studies which combined religion Victorian science emerging technologies and Baconian philosophy Wilson was a popular lecturer and author in the United Kingdom praised publicly by Dickens for his educational and empirical endeavors. unknown
184624389London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. Hardcover. Good. New edition revised and corrected. The first one-volume edition. 9" x 5.5" pp xii 311 illustrated with 24 plates by Cruikshank in the scarce original cloth binding. A good or better copy with ca. 2.5-icnh split in cloth along both joints at head of spine scattered foxing light rubbing and soiling to boards small stain visible at lower gutter on title page and frontispiece. Bookplate of Frederick Greenwood on front pastedown. Half-title present. Frontis is "Oliver Claimed by His Affectionate Friends" which is listed in the List of Illustrations at page 82. Plate titled "Monks and the Jews" is bound in upside down. Bradbury & Evans hardcover
18455948London: Chapman and Hall 1845. First State First Edition/Fine Binding. Hardcover. Very Good. First State First Edition/Fine Binding. Hardcover. Illustrated by Richard Doyle John Leech Daniel Maclise and Clarkson Stanfield. First state of the vignette title page and scarce as such. Smith II pp 30-36; Gimbel A86; Carr B386. Overall a very handsome copy of this classic noted repair at title page notwithstanding. Minor shelf/edge wear professionally repaired flaw at the title page rebound signed binding by Canape discrete owner's plate at front paste-down else tight bright and unmarred. Full blue leather binding five raised bands gilt lettering and decorative elements frontispiece aeg. 12mo. 175pp. Illus. b/w plates. Chapman and Hall hardcover
1886145260London: Chapman and Hall 1886. Finely bound example of Dickens' Christmas books reprinted from the stereotype plates of the original. Octodecimo five volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards by Riviere & Son with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands marbled endpapers top edge gilt tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume additional illustrated title page to each volume with the exception of A Christmas Carol engraved illustrations by John Leech D. Maclise R. Doyle and C. Stanfield. In very good condition with rubbing to the exterior hinges and extremities abrasions and darkening to the spines some splitting to the exterior hinge of The Cricket on the Hearth. A charming collection. A Christmas Carol "may readily be called the Bible of Christmas. It was issued about ten days before Christmas 1843 and 6000 copies were sold on the first day"Eckel 110. "It was a work written at the height of Dickens’ great powers which would add to his considerable fame bring a new work to the English language increase the festivities at Christmastime and contain his most eloquent protest at the condition of the poor" John Mortimer. "Suddenly conceived and written within a few weeks A Christmas Carol was the first of Dickens’ Christmas books a new literary genre thus created incidentally it was an extraordinary achievement—the one great Christmas myth of modern literature." Chapman and Hall hardcover
1845132035London: Chapman and Hall/Bradbury & Evans 1845-1848. First editions of the four final novellas in Charles Dickens’ Christmas Book series. Octavo 4 volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands morocco spine labels lettered in gilt marbled endpapers top edge gilt. The set is comprised of a first edition of The Chimes London: Chapman & Hall 1845 1844 Half-title and 13 illustrations including frontispiece and vignette title by Daniel Maclise Richard Doyle John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield. Second state of the vignette title; First edition of The Cricket on the Hearth London: Bradbury & Evans 1846 1845 Half-title and 14 illustrations including frontispiece and vignette title by Leech Doyle Stanfield Maclise and Edwin Landseer; 2 pp. advertisements at rear second state; first edition of The Battle of Life London: Bradbury & Evans 1846 Half-title 13 illustrations including frontispiece and vignette title by Maclise Doyle Leech and Stanfield fourth state of the vignette title 2pp. advertisements at rear fourth state of vignette title; first edition of The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain London: Bradbury & Evans 1848 with 17 illustrations including frontispiece and vignette title by Leech Stanfield Tenniel and Stone. In very good condition. Following the immense success of A Christmas Carol which first appeared in December of 1843 Dickens published four other Christmas tales: The Chimes 1844 The Cricket on the Hearth 1845 The Battle of Life 1846 and The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain 1848; these were secular conversion tales which acknowledged the progressive societal changes of the previous year and highlighted those social problems which still needed to be addressed. The public eagerly bought the later books each published in an attractive bright red cloth with fine gilt vignettes and elaborate illustrations. Chapman and Hall/Bradbury & Evans hardcover
18901403031Elliot Stock London 1890. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The Christmas Carol 1890 Facsimile reproduction of the author's original manuscript. One of only 250 copies in the U.S. and 500 in the U.K. Very rare with uncut pages. Original paper boards with gilt detailing. Rubbing along the edges corners and spine ends piece of spine missing at bottom. Exceptionally clean and bright inside. Comes housed in a custom slip case. Elliot Stock, London hardcover
1839133790London: London: Chapman and Hall 1839. First edition of this classic work. Octavo bound in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards gilt titles and tooling to the spine raised bands illustrated with 40 plates. In near fine condition contemporary name to the front free endpaper. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit is considered the last of Dickens picaresque novels. It was originally serialised in 1843 and 1844. Dickens thought it to be his best work. "Dickens' funniest novel" William Boyd. London: Chapman and Hall hardcover
1844006661New York: Harper & Brother. Chuzzlewit 1844 312pp. Christmas Carol 1844 31pp. A Goblin Story 32pp. The Battle of Life a Love Story 1847 31pp. The Cricket on the Hearth a Fairy Tale of Home 1846 32pp. 11 Illustration plates in the Chuzzlewit. All pages are two columned except for tiltle and illustration pages. The pages are remarkably clean and bright for the age with a few exceptions such as on some pages the illustration has left a light shadow on the facing page. A few pencil marks etc. The cover: black leather spine and corners gold stamp on the spine marble boards. The edges are rubbed. Binding is firm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. BC . Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. 1844. Harper & Brother hardcover
1850332157London: Bradbury & Evans 1850. First. hardcover. 40 engravings including vignette title and frontispiece by H.K. Browne. Thick 8vo early 20th century 3/4 black leather over cloth; marbled endpapers. London: Bradbury & Evans 1850. First Edition.<br/> <br/> Engraved vignette half-title with date. but lacks errata & ads. The plates are mostly clean except for the frontispiece and engraved title which are heavily browned & foxed.<br/> <br/> Bradbury & Evans unknown
elala2422London: Bradbury And Evans October 1846-April 1848. First Edition in the original parts. Parts 11 and 14 the earliest issue with incorrect reading Capatin in last line on p. 324 11 and if omitted at the beginning of line 9 on page 426 14. All ads and slips present except for the following: Part I lacking all ads; Part III lacking rear wr. and all ads; Part VI lacking all ads; Part VII lacking wrs. and all ads; Part VIII lacking wrs. and all ads; Part IX lacking rear wr. and all ads; Part X lacking Gilberts Dictionary pp.8; Part XI lacking rear advert slip; Part XV lacking rear wr. and all ads and slip; Part XVI lacking rear ads; Part XVIII lacking 2 pages of ads; Parts XIX-XX lacking rear wr. and errata. Hatton & Cleaver pp. 225-250. 2 Parts bound in 19. 8vo. with half-title. 40 etched plates by Hablot Knight Browne incl. frontis. & additional title. partly unopened in original printed wrs. with pictorial designs by Browne significant foxing to plates 6 plates severely browned & the remainder with severe browning to outer margins corners of first 2 plates chipped & leaves dog-eared first front wr. defective some wrs. detached some spines & wrs. chipped last part stitching broken some wrs. & ads missing details below. modern drop-back box London: Bradbury And Evans, October 1846-April, 1848 unknown
1839ECKeDICK2London: Chapman And Hall 1839. 1839. 8vo. pp. xvi 624. with half-title. engraved frontis. portrait by Finden after Maclise & 39 etched plates by Hablot Knight Browne. A fine copy in full modern red morocco by Bayntun gilt spine portrait of Dickens in gilt on upper cover & signature in gilt on rear cover gilt inside dentelles all edges gilt hint of foxing to a few plates. First Edition in Book Form. This copy with correct reading sister on p. 123 and first 4 plates in second state. Podeschi A41. Smith I 5. Sadleir I 105. NCBEL III 793. 1st Edition. Hardcover. London: Chapman And Hall, 1839. Hardcover
185013This is a complete 19 Volume set of "HOUSEHOLD WORDS" - A Weekly Journal by Charles Dickens. The volumes span the years 1850 Volume I to 1859 Volume XIX. The significance of this set is that Volume IX contains the 1st appearance of the Dickens classic "HARD TIMES" please see photos. "Hard Times was first published serially in "Household Words" in the April 1 1854 issue volume IX followed shortly thereafter by the 1st edition in book form in the same year. Seldom found complete in 19 Volumes.<br /><br />"Household Words" was an English weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens and was published every Saturday from March 1850 to May 1859. This set contains 19 hardcover volumes which contain the complete run of individual issues. To boost slumping sales Dickens serialized his classic novel "Hard Times" in weekly parts between April 1st and August 12th 1854. It had the desired effect more than doubling the journal's circulation and encouraging Dickens who remarked that he was "three parts mad and the fourth delirious with perpetual rushing at Hard Times."<br /><br />Condition:<br />Overall the set is in terrific condition with only light wear as would be expected. The most notable condition flaw with this set is that the front cover of Volume III is present but detached; also there is a 1" area on the spine of volumes III and XVI where the leather has flaked off please see photo #1.otherwise the set is in great condition with only expected wear. The pages are in overall excellent condition with only occasional foxing. Some volumes have a name written in pen on the front end paper. The volumes are tightly bound. Partial crack at front hinge of Volume XI.no other cracks found. The set has a light musty odor. Overall a great condition complete set T.L. McElrath & Co. hardcover
57214Profile Books Ltd / Arcade Publishing Inc / Little Brown and Company. New. Hardcover. 1559707992 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in English. 224 pp. With 85 ills. 20 x 14 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Profile Books Ltd / Arcade Publishing, Inc / Little, Brown and Company hardcover
197059478London England: Victoria and Albert Museum. As New. 1970. 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 - - pp. With 91 ills. 28 x 22 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Victoria and Albert Museum paperback
196685288Limited Editions. As New. 1966. Hardcover. 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 - - ONE of a LIMITED EDTION of 1500 NUMBERED COPIES; SIGNED BY ARTIST; 279 pages. -- with a bonus offer-- . Limited Editions hardcover
2009834993Yale University Press. New. 2009. Hardcover. 0300146833 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 256 pages; 241 illustrations. -- with a bonus offer-- . Yale University Press hardcover
70333London: Bradbury and Evans 1846. Christmas story FIRST EDITION second state engraved title-page. Scarce. Octavo 17 x 11cm pp.8 175 3. With thirteen engraved illustrations by various artists including a frontispiece and vignette title-page by Daniel Maclise. Publisher's red ribbed cloth border ornamentation blocked in blind to boards. Pictorial designs and titles in gilt to upper and spine. All edges gilt. Yellow coated endpapers. Publisher's advertisements to rear. Lightly toned throughout; basically clean but for a small adhesive stain to pp.175 and some faint spotting to rear flyleaf recto. A couple light pencil notes to front endpaper. Toning to cloth two very small black ink flecks to upper and one to lower. Effectively re-spined. Gentle edgewear. A bright crisp copy. Very good. The fourth of Dickens' Christmas novellas published first as books rather than in serial. The story is the only one in the series that doesn't involve the supernatural. Instead it bears resemblance to an Austenesque romance. This copy possesses the rare second state engraved title-page differentiated from the three other designs by the position and lettering of the 'A Love Story' at the bottom. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846 unknown
1857008557London: Bradbury & Evans 1857. First edition bound from the original monthly parts. Full leather. This is the first edition finely bound from the original nineteen monthly parts. As was custom with many Dickens novels the publisher Bradbury & Evans originally serialized Little Dorrit between December 1855 and June 1857 before publication in book form concurrent with the end of serialization on 30 May 1857. <br /> <br />The magnificent fine binding by Zaehnsdorf is full polished tan calf. The covers feature triple gilt rule borders with corner devices framing a blind-tooled inner border. The spine features raised bands green title label in the second compartment black author label in the fourth compartment and a narrow green 1857 date label at the spine heel each label gilt rule bracketed and tooled. Each unlabeled spine compartment features a central gilt rose motif framed by extensive gilt bracketing and tooling. The spine ends and cover edges are gilt-hatched. The contents are bound with red green and gold silk head and tail bands gilt top edges and marbled endpapers framed by gilt dentelle turn-ins. Condition of the binding is near fine sharp-cornered clean tight and square with sound joints and only trivial blemishes and scuffs. <br /> <br />Curiously BOUND BY ZAEHNSDORF FOR G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS" is stamped on the lower left corner of the front free endpaper verso. The renowned Zaehnsdorf Bindery was founded in London in 1842 by Austria-Hungary-born Joseph Zaehnsdorf 1816-1886 and run by him his son and his grandson for over one hundred years. Asprey acquired Zaehnsdorf in 1983. Hence this binding predates Asprey's acquisition. The expressly stated commission of this binding by U.S. publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons is an intriguing mystery. On George Palmer Putnam's death in 1872 the business was inherited by his sons and the firm's name was changed to G. P. Putnam's Sons. It has been an imprint of The Penguin Group since 1996. <br /> <br />The near fine contents are well-suited to the binding clean and bright with no spotting soiling or previous ownership marks. Age-toning is mild evident only to the otherwise clean untrimmed fore and bottom edges. Following the text the original advertisements from the serialization are bound in at the rear between the original blue covers for Issue No. II of January 1856. <br /> <br />The book is housed in a quarter brown Morocco goatskin Solander with red Morocco spine label red buckram sides and felt-lined interior. Condition of the Solander is very good. <br /> <br />English writer and social critic Charles John Huffam Dickens 1812-1870 is widely regarded the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Little Dorrit was published at the height of Dickens celebrity just before he began performing public readings of his works to an adoring public and shows the authors confidence in the public appetite for his social criticism. Little Dorrit is the saddest of all his novels and also according to Shaw 'a more seditious book than Das Kapital' Shaw on Dickens 51 bringing together scathing criticism of the country's governing institutions here represented by the all-powerful and all-pervading 'Circumlocution Office' a vivid portrayal in the story of Mrs Clennam of the harshly Calvinistic version of Christianity that was so strong in Victorian culture and a depiction of the public greed and gullibility that produces the frenzy of speculation associated with the activity of the swindling financier Mr. Merdle together with Dickens's deeper personal preoccupations about his childhood sufferings and his father's shaming imprisonment in the Marshalsea. Dickens Fresh from lambasting the judicial system in Bleak House here went after the machinery of government through his portrayal of the Circumlocution Office staffed entirely by a dynasty of Barnacles positively thriving on the business of chaos. As in A Christmas Carol poverty and the social structures in place to keep the downtrodden low are again his true target." <br /> <br />References: Smith II 12; ODNB; Independent <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans hardcover
1860144201860. the very scarce first issue London: St. Luke's Hospital 1860. Original pale mauve wrappers. First Edition first issue -- with the final paragraph in the same type as the rest of the text and not in bold type with the wrapper mauve and not pink -- though all are today faded with the front cover title followed by a period not by a comma and with the front cover border decorative on all sides not just at the corners. Dickens describes the wretched conditions inside St. Luke's Hospital "established in 1751 for the treatment and care of lunatics" and in particular the "very sad and touching spectacle" of the annual Christmas Ball there dancing around the Christmas tree. He actually wrote the original piece in 1852 at which time it appeared in his Household Words Dickens's authorship was questioned until 1913 when the original manuscript -- in his hand -- turned up. It is here published in book form for the first time eight years later when Dickens gave permission for the hospital to use it as a fundraising appeal. The hospital added two items to update the piece: an article about the 1860 Ball from the "Times" plus a brief article "Contrast between 1852 and 1860" in which the hospital asserts that many of the deficiencies cited by Dickens have since been addressed. The results of this initial mailing were not good -- which is why for the second issue the final paragraph the actual appeal was highlighted in bold. This is a near-fine copy of this very fragile item with scarcely any wear but with a little faint soil and foxing; as usual the mauve wrappers have faded. As with almost all copies there is a vertical crease: the booklet was folded vertically when the fundraising appeal was mailed out in narrow envelopes. Quite an uncommon Dickens first edition -- much scarcer than the second issue. Podeschi Yale B216 first copy; Carr U of Texas B465; Eckel pp 188-191 "the second issue in pink wrappers is much more common than the first one in purple". Housed in a morocco-backed clamshell case. <br/><br/> unknown books
18392491London: Chapman and Hall 1839. First edition. Very Good. A rare copy of Nickleby in the original publisher's cloth. This copy without some of the earliest issue points: pg. 123 and pg. 160 with corrected spellings first four plates without Chapman and Hall imprints. A Very Good copy with wear to the cloth along the lower spine hinge and at the board edges. Original yellow end-papers with some splitting at the inner hinges. Moderate foxing to the plates pages generally clean. But on the whole and authentic and attractive copy of the first edition in book form. <br/><br/>"Dickens' third novel has always been a favourite with the general public. Indeed it was the book's huge sales that enabled Dickens to give up parliamentary reporting and become a full-time writer.The theatricality of the novel attracted new and more appreciative critical attention and it demonstrates the inextricable link between public and private" Bannerjee. A satire tackling the injustices faced by both women and men within the Victorian class system that relied so heavily the social status of the patriarch the novel follows Nicholas Nickleby as he seeks to support his mother and sister after his father's death. When Nicholas' father dies after losing all of the family's money it is up to the young man to emerge as the new and more morally sound patriarch. Dashing and likable Nicholas ultimately prevails dodging shady characters along the way and securing a respectable life in Devonshire for his extended family. A favorite among Dickens' works Nicholas Nickleby has been adapted into a much-loved film. Very Good. Chapman and Hall unknown books
1850146291850. This is a complete set Dickens's annual "Extra Christmas Numbers" -- all nine of HOUSEHOLD WORDS followed by all nine of ALL THE YEAR ROUND. London: Dec. 1850 - Dec. 1858 and Dec. 1859 - Dec. 1867. Original self-wrappers first 13 numbers and original blue printed wrappers last five numbers -- as issued.<br/> <br/> First Editions of all eighteen pieces. Dickens was the editor or "conductor" of both of these periodicals -- one rising out of the ashes of the other -- but he also wrote at least part of the Christmas story in each of these eighteen numbers. The stories in HOUSEHOLD WORDS are: 1850 "A Christmas Tree" is by CD 1851 "What Christmas is as we Grow Older" is by CD 1852 A ROUND OF STORIES "The Poor Relation's Story" and "The Child's Story" are by CD 1853 ANOTHER ROUND OF STORIES "The Schoolboy's Story" and "Nobody's Story" are by CD 1854 THE SEVEN POOR TRAVELLERS "The First Poor Traveller" and "The Road" are by CD 1855 THE HOLLY-TREE INN "The Guest" "The Boots" and "The Bill" are by CD; the rest is by Wilkie Collins 1856 THE WRECK OF THE GOLDEN MARY most of "The Wreck" plus the hymn on p. 21 are by CD; the rest is by Wilkie Collins 1857 THE PERILS OF CERTAIN ENGLISH PRISONERS chapters I and III are by CD; chapter II is by Wilkie Collins 1858 A HOUSE TO LET "Going into Society" is by CD The stories in ALL THE YEAR ROUND are: 1859 THE HAUNTED HOUSE "The Mortals in the House" "The Ghost in Master B's Room" and "The Ghost in the Corner Room" are by CD -- as well as all but one of the other opening paragraphs 1860 A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA chapters I II and V plus passages in other chapters are by CD; the rest is by Wilkie Collins 1861 TOM TIDDLER'S GROUND chapters I VI and VII are by CD 1862 SOMEBODY'S LUGGAGE the first second part of the third seventh and tenth chapters are by CD 1863 MRS. LIRRIPER'S LODGINGS chapters I and VII are by CD 1864 MRS. LIRRIPER'S LEGACY chapters I and VII are by CD 1865 DOCTOR MARIGOLD'S PRESCRIPTIONS chapters I VI and VIII are by CD 1866 MUGBY JUNCTION the first four chapters are by CD -- as indicated on the front cover 1867 NO THOROUGHFARE the Overture Act III and parts of Acts I and IV are by CD; the rest is by Wilkie Collins listed as co-author All eighteen numbers are in very good-plus or near-fine condition with only very minor edge-wear and soil though the 1851 issue has a couple of closed tears on the front wrapper and an ink-mark on the rear. Five of the numbers HhW 1854 through 1858 still have unopened leaves; a few appear that they might once have been bound up though not trimmed or anything. They are housed in a modern cloth case with inner chemise. Though the last five numbers the ones in blue wrappers are not uncommon the others have become rather scarce; it is now quite unusual to encounter a complete collection of all eighteen. Eckel pp 193-197 "In good state they a complete set are hard to find" -- this in 1932!. unknown
06138London: J .M. Dent & Co. 1905. Charles Dickens' Christmas Books <br /> Illustrated by Charles Edmund Brock<br /> <br /> DICKENS Charles. BROCK C.E. illustrator. Christmas Books. With Illustrations by C.E. Brock. London: J.M. Dent 1905-1909. <br /> <br /> Five small octavo volumes 7 x 4 1/2 inches; 178 x 114 mm. With a total of forty color plates and forty-eight illustrations in the text by Charles Edmund Brock. <br /> <br /> Full vellum covers and spine elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt top edge gilt others uncut. Boards slightly splayed otherwise a fine set. Bookplate of Ernest Gould Williams on front paste-down of first volume.<br /> <br /> The titles:<br /> A Christmas Carol<br /> The Haunted Man<br /> The Battle of Life<br /> The Cricket on the Hearth<br /> The Chimes<br /> <br /> Following the overwhelming success of A Christmas Carol in 1843 Dickens embarked upon the Christmas Books project seeking to marshal "the Carol philosophy . in order to strike a sledgehammer blow" for England's lower classes. He continued publishing the Christmas Books throughout the 40s and the stories became mainstays of Dickens's public reading tours of the 1850s and 1860s.<br /> <br /> Charles. Edmund. Brock 1870-1938 was a widely published English line artist and book illustrator who earned his first book commission at age twenty. He became a very successful illustrator best known for his line work initially in the tradition of Hugh Thomson but he was also a skilled colorist. Brock's work varied with the sort of story he was illustrating some of it refined and described as "sensitive to the delicate teacup-and-saucer primness and feminine outlook of the early Victorian novelists" while other work was "appreciative of the healthy boisterous thoroughly English characters" i.e. soldiers rustics and "horsey types." Other illustrations were grotesqueries drawn to amuse children looking at or reading storybooks. London: J .M. Dent & Co., 1905 unknown
184417919London: Chapman and Hall 1844. First Edition. Full leather. Near fine. First edition first issue of The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens published in 1844. Octavo xiv 624pp. Blue morocco binding portrait of Dickens in gilt on front cover. Five raised bands title in gilt on spine with decorative compartments. All edges gilt with gilt turn-ins. Marbled endpapers. Finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath England with bindery imprint on front endpaper. Solid text block nearly fine with a few small scratches to gilt edges. A touch of foxing to plates. Complete with 38 full-page illustrated plates with a frontispiece and vignette title. This is the first completed issue with the vignette title showing a "100 £" reward sign affixed to the post. Includes first issue errors such as single quotes on page 163 no dot on the i in "time" on page 311 and "thresh-hold" on page 587. Eckel 66 Smith 7 Hatton and Cleaver 185-212. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit was originally published as a 20-part monthly serial from January 1843 through July 1844. Chapman and Hall unknown
18392491London: Chapman and Hall 1839. First edition. Very Good. A rare copy of Nickleby in the original publisher's cloth. This copy without some of the earliest issue points: pg. 123 and pg. 160 with corrected spellings first four plates without Chapman and Hall imprints. A Very Good copy with wear to the cloth along the lower spine hinge and at the board edges. Original yellow end-papers with some splitting at the inner hinges. Moderate foxing to the plates pages generally clean. But on the whole and authentic and attractive copy of the first edition in book form. <br /> <br /> "Dickens' third novel has always been a favourite with the general public. Indeed it was the book's huge sales that enabled Dickens to give up parliamentary reporting and become a full-time writer.The theatricality of the novel attracted new and more appreciative critical attention and it demonstrates the inextricable link between public and private" Bannerjee. A satire tackling the injustices faced by both women and men within the Victorian class system that relied so heavily the social status of the patriarch the novel follows Nicholas Nickleby as he seeks to support his mother and sister after his father's death. When Nicholas' father dies after losing all of the family's money it is up to the young man to emerge as the new and more morally sound patriarch. Dashing and likable Nicholas ultimately prevails dodging shady characters along the way and securing a respectable life in Devonshire for his extended family. A favorite among Dickens' works Nicholas Nickleby has been adapted into a much-loved film. Very Good. Chapman and Hall unknown
183934820London: Chapman and Hall 1839. First edition early state in book form with the issue points as called for in first issue with "latter" for "letter" p.160 line 43; "flys" for flies on p. 245 line 10; and "visiters" for "visitors" on p. 272 line 2. also with the first state of the first two plates bearing the publisher’s imprint on bottom and with the portrait in first state. Engraved portrait frontispiece and 39 engraved illustrations by 'Phiz.' 8vo 3/4 styled red morocco over marbled boards with raised bands and gilt decorations. xvi 624 2 ads pp. A handsome copy the binding in fine condition and the text and plates are surprisingly clean. Discreet blind-stamps on the plates. FIRST EDITION EARLY STATE. ONE OF DICKENS’ MOST GROUNDBREAKING NOVELS. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY rode on the coattails of the success of THE PICKWICK PAPERS commissioned by Chapman and Hall in November of 1837 for Å150 per monthly installment which was ten times the amount Dickens had received for THE PICKWICK PAPERS. 1838 was an incredibly prolific year for Dickens; he worked on NICKLEBY concurrently with OLIVER TWIST and BARNABY RUDGE eventually deciding that the latter must be postponed in the interest of producing quality work on the projects already undertaken. In addition to his fiction that year he became the first editor of the periodical BENTLEY’S MISCELLANY in which OLIVER TWIST appeared. The success of NICKLEBY benefited from Dickens’ established popularity: the serial began in April 1838 and sold 48000 copies of the first installment. It ended in October 1839 and the bound edition followed within a few months of its completion.<br> NICHOLAS NICKLEBY represents the beginning of Dickens’ lifelong warfare against the bad old methods of education. He deals with social abuses while still maintaining his characteristic good humor attempting to address painful material while still “making the reader mirthful over every detail that can be turned into merriment.†His style of prose and character development ushered in a new school of intense realism of human portraiture and helped him early on to secure a place as a great figure in the annals of classic literature. Chapman and Hall hardcover
