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1839004153Philadelphia New York Boston & Baltimore: E. Littell & Co.; And By C. Carvill & Co.; Otis Broaders & Co.; N. Hickman 1839. This interesting Victorian anthology was published from the 1820s to the 1840s collecting chapters and snippets from the popular works of the day; most likely they were pirated since international copyrights had not been established. This volume happens to contain portions of the First American Printings of "Oliver Twist" and "Nicholas Nickleby" recall that Dickens himself wrote and published serially. This is a Very Good Plus copy of the First Edition. Marbled paper-covered boards with red leather spine and tips; spine labeling in gilt - including the legend "War Department Library" which matches a label on the front paste-down. Clean text; 576 pages although there is a publisher miscue with the "Life and Writings of Sir William Temple" bound-in twice. All page-ends marbled. Rubbing to the margins; occasional spotting to the text which is generally bright and supple. An interesting item for the Dickens completist. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. E. Littell & Co.; And By C. Carvill & Co.; Otis, Broaders & Co.; N. Hickman Hardcover
184370132New York: Harper & Brothers 1843. First edition. Octavo. 88 pp. Supplied wrappers of marbled paper. Bound without ads or wrappers. Aside from some light foxing a very clean and handsome copy.An Englishman's attack on Dickens' "American Notes". Harper & Brothers unknown
AQ33584London: Jaques & Son Hatton Garden s.d. c. 1875 54 stiff printed paper cards backed in glazed lilac paper including a rule card and 'receive one counter from each player' card. Preserved within the rare publisher's two-part glazed cream box with front and rear of lower portion featuring a coloured title 'The characters of Charles Dickens. An interesting game' and illustration of Mr. Pickwick and an advertisement for another Jacques game 'Bumble Puppy' respectively. A crisp set with just occasional marking; some loss/splitting to box at edges. A late Victorian edition produced by Jaques of Hatton Garden of a rare card game for eight or fewer people consisting of 13 'quartettes of characters from the works of CHARLES DICKENS'. Of these 13 ten feature a drawing and description of a character from within one of the author's novels Oliver Twist Barnaby Rudge Curiosity Shop sic Chuzzlewit Pickwick Dombey & Son The Chimes Cricket on the Hearth The Haunted Man and Bleak House and three Little Dorrit David Copperfield and The Christmas Books feature text only and no illustration. 'Having sorted their cards the game is commenced by the player on the left of the dealer playing one of his cards…for example supporting a character in 'Bleak House' is played 'Smallweed' 'Mrs Bagnet' 'Jo' and 'Turveydrop' will form a trick which the last player may take.' The game is completed as the rule card explains when three tricks of four cards are held by the same player. The box containing this rare card game provides interesting details; in addition to the original pricing 'Price One Shilling' we can see from the price label of 'John E. Stafford' of Brighton that this was sold there for Eight and three quarter pence. OCLC locates just two examples of this rare game Chicago and Harvard; COPAC adds one further at Manchester. . Card dimensions: 650 x 930 mm. [Jaques & Son, Hatton Garden], [s.d., c. 1875] unknown
1898739859104Blackie & Son 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding with general signs of previous use. Meets all first edition points: Publisher's name at the foot of the spine four titles including this one as ""ready"" on ad leaf with eight titles noted as ""in preparation"" on the verso. Cover shows moderate rubbing and light bumping to corners boards are lightly bowed and there is light denting to top and tail of spine; Binding is sound; Previous owner name inked to front endpaper and title page; Interior pages are unmarked; Endpapers are age-toned; Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Blackie & Son, hardcover
19823554907248141982. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Los Angeles: Heritage Bookshop 1982. First Editions. Two volumes. Illustrated. Part I: The Novels with Sketches by Boz; Part II: The Christmas Book and Selected Secondary Works. Fine copies in like dust-wrappers. hardcover
195288211New York: Simon and Schuster Inc 1952. First Edition. Two Octavo volumes 21.5cm; red topstains; dustjackets; publisher's slipcase; 585pp; black-and-white illustrations throughout. Vol. I has modest shelf-wear and -soil a tiny nick to first page of preface and off-setting to front endpaper; Very Good. Vol. II has modest shelf-wear and -soil and inked underlining to pp.980-81; Good. Both dustwrappers designed by Paul Jensen are price-clipped with modest shelf-wear and chips and tears to extremities; Good. Publisher's cardboard slipcase has modest shelf-wear -soil and rubbing; Very Good.<br /> <br /> Examines the life and works of Charles Dickens with sections including "The Anvil and Iron: 1812-1833" "The Last Assay: 1858-1865" and "The Darkening Scene: 1851-1858". 88211. Simon and Schuster, Inc unknown
192931000New York: New York Public Library 1929. First Edition. Illustrated with 5 pages of illustrations. 4to original gray wrappers lettered in black on the upper cover staple bound. 31 pp. In fine condition. A HANDSOME AND VERY WELL PRESERVED COPY. A very useful biography and bibliography of the writing life of Charles Dickens. Probably the best reference to the American printings of Dickens' writings. New York Public Library unknown
191331414Newark: The Carteret Book Club 1913. FIRST EDITION LIMITED to only 100 copies printed hand numbered. 8vo in the original ivory paper-covered boards the upper cover with printed tipped-on label 10ff unpaginated. A very good copy internally fine. The white paper boards with some mild darkening a little wear at the corners the paper split and a bit chipped at the spine panel. ONE OF ONLY ONE-HUNDRED COPIES PRINTED. The printing was done in May of 1913 at the Marion Press on very fine handmade paper which remains fresh and bright. The essay was printed from Warner's original manuscript with the sanction of his widow. It is believed that it was never published prior to this printing of 1913. Warner was an extremely influential writer and a close friend of Mark Twain. It is interesting to read Twain's assessment of one of England's most popular authors. The Carteret Book Club hardcover
Q-0316467669Simon and Schuster 1952-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Simon and Schuster hardcover
1912228758Boston/New York Houghton Mifflin Company 1912. 1912. Limited edition. 8vo. Frontispiece portraits and vignette engraved title page in both volumes. 28 page introduction by Arlo Bates. Original gray boards stamp in gilt on the spine t.e.g. 2 volumes. Very good. No dust jackets. Bookplate of Vincent Lloyd Russell on the front pastedown of both volumes. Number 352 of 500 numbered copies. Volume I - 286 pages. Volume II - 354 pages. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Boston/New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1912. hardcover
199918204NY: AMS Press 1999. First edition. Fine in sturdy binding without dust jacket as issued. Review copy with press release and card laid in required errata slip also laid in; published at $94.50. NY: AMS Press, unknown
18371192<p><b>DICKENS Charles. </b><i>Court of Common Sense. </i>4to broadside 10 x 7 1/2" mounted on a sheet from an album. London: Tuck & Co. Printers Little St. Thomas Apostle 1837. <br /></p>A humorous reference to Sam Weller in Dickens' <i>Pickwick Papers </i>1837 who mixed up "V" and "W" in his speech. The broadside describes Weller's trial: "Yesterday a gentleman of a <i>silky </i>appearance and prepossessing manners was placed at the bar charged with clipping cutting maiming and otherwise disfiguring the lawful language of His Majesty's subjects so as to render it quite unintelligible to all plain-spoken Englishmen.The first witness for the prosecution was the letter V; who stated that on several public occasions but more particularly at Wardmotes and Vestries the defendant had most shamelessly mangled and ill used him.The only witness for the defendant was a Mr. Bos i.e. "Boz" Charles Dickens who said he had known the defendant some time and always considered him a harmless silly man.The jury immediately found the defendant guilty but recommended him to mercy on account of his former good conduct." Not in <b>OCLC </b>or <b>COPAC </b>nor an Dickens reference we have consulted. Somewhat wrinkled and mildly dusty. Tuck & Co. Printers
1979815University of London: The Athlone Press 1979. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. Tall 8vo blue denim cloth with gold lettering on spine Mylar-protected dust jacket clipped from The Strand from "Villiers Street" by George Scharf xii 258 pages. This comprehensive study examines the crucial role played by London throughout Dickens' life and his creative imagination. The work combines biography literary analysis and social history. Dr Schwarzbach traces the dramatic and precise relationship of the novels to the cityscape. Exceptional study in Exceptional condition! . The Athlone Press hardcover
189947859London:: George Redway 1899. First edition. publisher's green cloth expertly recased with new endsheets. . A few spots of foxing to the half-title; cloth lightly soiled with some rubbing to extremities and a couple of dents to the rear panel. . Folio. With twenty-two portraits and facsimiles of seventy original drawings not reproduced for the first time. George Redway, hardcover
18372160London: Chapman & Hall 1837. First edition. First edition. Three-quarter contemporary calf. Rare first edition featuring six full-page illustrations by Phiz. Together with the same title Sixth Edition Bound also in three-quarter calf. Both very good tight copies with some wear and brown-toning. Chapman & Hall unknown
192710224Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press: Limited to 150 copies #22; signed by the author 1927. First Edition. Decorated cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. B&W Photos. Tall 8vo 6 1/2" x 9 3/4" red cloth with gold lettering on spine & gilt-domed building with elaborate blind-stamped surround illustrated with B&W photographic frontispiece depicting Dexter's bust of Dickens & 31 period B&W images relating to Dickens' two Boston visits pages archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket unclipped with small image of CD publisher's maroon topstain faded green endpapers edges rough-trimmed xv xvi 274 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 3 oz. A detailed account of Charles Dickens' visits to Boston in 1842 and 1867 by Edw. F. Payne President of the Boston branch of the Dickens Fellowship.<br /> <br /> Well Illustrated with B&W glossy plates. Gilt on cover bright.<br /> <br /> Condition: Tight clean copy with unfoxed bright plates. A few large chips to the unclipped jacket. No previous owner or remainder marks. Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press: Limited to 150 copies, #22; signed by the author unknown
188470094London: Field & Tuer 1884. First edition of this Dickens hodge-podge. Quarto. 35 1 11 catalogue 1 pp. Partially unopened. Publisher's slate-blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. Some wear to spine extremities and a couple of faint spots to front board. Overall a very good and clean copy.Bookplate of Noel Charles Peyrouton Associate editor of the Pilgrim Edition of Dickens' Letters. Field & Tuer hardcover
187010630London: Field & Tuer 1870s First edition. Gray-brown cloth with covers blocked in blind and spine lettered in gilt. Quarto. Binding extremities rubbed cloth a bit soiled front hinge starting to crack. A very good clean copy. Field & Tuer, hardcover
187017132London: Field & Tuer 1870. First edition large 8vo pp. 4 35 1 1-11; original brown cloth gilt stamped spine some damp staining throughout joints worn hinges cracked; remains good or better. A catalogue of Dickens' items sold by Christies' at auction. Field & Tuer unknown
192270157London : Cecil Palmer 1922. First edition. Octavo. 280 pp. plus numerous full page illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth. lettered in blind on front and lettered in gilt on spine. Spine and top of front board a bit sunned but overall a lovely copy exceptionally clean.Inscribed in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper - " To Sir William Treloar Bart. on his 80th birthday from the members of his staff Wishing him may happy returns of the day. January 13th 1923". Among other things Sir William was Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1906-07. Cecil Palmer hardcover
191052686Cedar Rapids Iowa:: Privately Printed 1910. First edition; one of 200 copies. publisher's cloth-backed boards. Some scattered foxing; corners badly worn and chipped; binding soiled; but a tight and sound copy. 8vo. Illustrated. Privately Printed, hardcover
191246406New York:: Barse & Hopkins 1912. original ribbon-tied gilt wrappers in glassine and publisher's two-part box with printed paper label. A fine copy in worn glassine andslightly used box. . 12mo. Frontispiece portrait. Daily quotations Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 from the works of Charles Dickens. Barse & Hopkins, unknown
1862263DickensNorth2<p><strong>FROM THE LIBRARY OF CHARLES DICKENS. </strong></p><p>Two books from his library.</p><p>With two original bookplates of Charles Dickens.</p><p>Complete in two volumes.</p><p>Both volumes have Dickens' bookplates.</p><p>Some sets from Dickens' Library only have his bookplate in volume one.</p><p>Some books from the Gadshill sale don't have Dickens' actual bookplates.</p><p>This set has 2 Charles Dickens bookplates.</p><p>Protected in a custom case.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p>Provenance:</p><p>Original bookplates of Charles Dickens in both volumes.</p><p>Original bookplates from the Gadshill sale.</p><p>Provenance records from the Sotheran / Gadshill dispersal sale the Stonehouse catalogue and the Charles Dickens Junior catalogue as shown in picture 24</p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p>First Edition.</p><p>The bindings are original.</p><p>Protected in an archival custom bound leather case with folding chemise insert.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p>Bound in cloth.</p><p>These are the original Victorian bindings.</p><p>Intricately gilded bindings.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p>This set is in good condition.</p><p>The bindings are original.</p><p>Quality rag paper.</p><p>Internal hinge paper is splitting.</p><p>Generalized abrasion.</p><p>Looseness from use.</p><p>Some foxing.</p><p>Some pencil provenance dealer marks upfront.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p>The books are approximately 8 inches tall.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p>Charles Dickens's Copy with his bookplates.</p><p>Christopher North: A Memoir of John Wilson</p><p>Printed in 1862.</p><p>First Edition</p><p>Complete in Two Volumes</p><p>With Dickens's Personal Bookplates and 1870 Gadshill Library Dispersal Labels.</p><p>A superb association set from the personal library of Charles Dickens bearing both his engraved lion‑and‑cross bookplate and the original June 1870 Gadshill Place dispersal label—the very tag used when Dickens's belongings were sold shortly after his death.</p><p>First edition. Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas 1862. Two volumes 8vo. original blue cloth with gilt portrait bust and titling 734 pp. total. Housed in a custom slipcase with matching chemise.</p><p>A Genuine Dickens Library Book — With Both Provenance Markers Present</p><p>Each volume's front pastedown carries:</p><p>Dickens's personal bookplate: the gold lion couchant holding a Maltese cross adopted from the dormant 1625 coat of arms claimed by his father John Dickens. Though Dickens mocked social pretension in his fiction he embraced this heraldic device in his own life—using it on bookplates letterhead and household items.</p><p>The 1870 Gadshill Place sales label: "From the Library of Charles Dickens Gadshill Place June 1870." This label was created specifically for the posthumous auction of Dickens's personal effects and is one of the most authoritative indicators of authentic Dickens provenance.</p><p>Bibliographic & Historical Notes - Dickens's lion‑and‑cross emblem evolved over time as various engravers interpreted it differently. In 1840 Dickens clarified the design in a letter to cabinetmaker John Overs specifying that the lion should hold a Maltese cross not a cross patonce and even supplied a sketch. The bookplate seen here reflects that corrected form—one of the key identifiers used by bibliographers to authenticate volumes from his library.</p><p>Provenance -This exact copy appears in:</p><p>Sotheran's Price Current of Literature vols. CLXXIV 30 Nov. 1878 & CLXXV 31 Dec. 1878</p><p>J. H. Stonehouse Catalogue of the Library of Charles Dickens from Gadshill Place 1935 — Ref. S118.6c</p><p>Bibliographic Details from the catalogue -</p><p>Author: Mary Wilson Gordon</p><p>Title: Christopher North; A Memoir of Prof. John Wilson; from Family Papers etc.</p><p>Publisher: Edmonston & Douglas Edinburgh</p><p>Date: 1862</p><p>Format: Post 8vo blue cloth gilt‑stamped first edition two volumes</p><p>Illustrations: Portraits and "Hogarthian Sketches" by J. G. Lockhart and others</p><p>Original Price: 8 shillings</p><p>From Charles Dickens Jr.'s Catalogue — Ref. C016.03 location RR2</p><p>Condition - Good plus. Cloth shows edgewear; spines darkened; hinges cracked; scattered small stains. No dust jackets as issued. A handsome set in a custom slipcase with the two critical provenance markers cleanly affixed and well‑preserved.</p><p>Books from Dickens's personal library are scarce; books retaining both the engraved bookplate and the 1870 dispersal label are significantly rarer still. This set has two Dickens bookplates. This is a quintessential example—documented bibliographically traceable and carrying the unmistakable physical evidence of Dickens's ownership.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p><strong>This will be well protected for shipping. </strong></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><p><strong>Please see my other listings for similar books. </strong></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><p><strong>26.2 26.3</strong></p> hardcover
193170995London: Picadilly Fountain Press 1931. Revised and enlarged edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the author. Octavo. 123 1 pp. plus ten full page plates. Publisher's blue boards with printed paper spine label. Pictorial dust jacket. A few faint ink smudges on jacket. A very good copy.Comes with another copy of the same book; this copy numbered but not signed in perfect condition and with an extra spine label bound in at rear. Picadilly Fountain Press hardcover
193170127London: Henry Southeran 1931. First edition. Five octavo volumes. Stapled in original printed green wrappers. All in a stiff chemise that fits within the publisher's printed slipcase. Slipcase with two bottom joints starting. A very good and clean copy.With the prospectus for the hardbound edition. Slipcase signed 'Compliments T. H. Best' perhaps a Sotheran employee. Henry Southeran hardcover
