Dickens CharlesABAA
2 010 résultats
1846139131846. A Love Story. London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. 2 pp undated ads. Original red cloth pictorially decorated in gilt.<br/><br/> First Edition of the fourth of Dickens's five illustrated Christmas books -- following A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE CHIMES and THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH and preceding THE HAUNTED MAN. This is an unusual tale in which two sisters love the same man both ultimately settling in with him though only one is married to him -- according to Thackeray "a wretched affair." It is in fact quite autobiographical: Dickens loved Mary Hogarth married her sister Catherine and then was happy to have his household run by their sister Georgina. This copy has the vignette title page in the fourth and usual state Todd's state E1 with an angel holding the banner and with no publisher's imprint. In our experience at least 90% and perhaps 95% of the copies encountered are of this state. This is a bright attractive copy just about fine with only the faintest hint of wear at the very tips volume slightly askew as usual. The front endpaper bears the inked inscription "Ellen F. Lee from her father December 25 1846" -- Christmas Day six days after publication. Smith II pp 60-65; Podeschi Yale A116. unknown books
18461771London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. First edition. Fine. Vignette title in the fourth state Smith II.8. Small 8vo: viii 175 1 2; complete. Tipped onto the advertisement leaf is a smaller leaf advertising "Monsieur Vlieland's Works" not described in Smith. A lovely Fine copy with some contemporary ownership markings at the front end papers otherwise an excellent copy both inside and out. <br/><br/>Dickens' fourth Christmas book and one of the lesser known books from the series. The Battle of Life centers on two sisters Grace and Marion who must contend with shared romantic attachments. After Marion disappears with a presumed libertine Michael Warden the family struggles to make sense of her sudden departure. But in standard Dickensian fashion the plot twists get resolved and happiness prevails for everyone. Fine. Bradbury & Evans unknown books
184633796London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. First edition fourth state. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. A Love Story. London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. First edition fourth state. Numerous b/w decorations and illustrations with a vignette and frontispiece. 175 pp. Hardcover. 16mo. Full dark green leather. Five raised bands ruled in gilt gilt lettering and devices tooled in compartments boards ruled in gilt with decorative corner devices gilt borders and turn-ins all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Very light rubbing; armorial bookplate; ownerÕs name in ink else very good in a lovely binding by Sorrell. Very good/No dust jacket. Insurance required to ship this item. Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
1846017868London: Bradbury and Evans 1846. First Edition. 12mo. 175pp. 2pp. ads at rear illustrated half-title frontispiece engrave title page in the 4th state and regular title page bound in publisher's red pictorial gilt cloth beautifully rebacked raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated endpapers renewed all edges gilt. A very nice clean copy of this fourth Christmas book in a series by Dickens. Bradbury and Evans unknown books
184608290London: Bradbury and Evans 1846. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 12mo. Fourth issue of the vignette title page. Original red cloth decorated in gilt. 175 pages 2 pages of ads at rear. The bibliographer's copy the binding of which is shown on page 59 of "Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth volume II" - this is that copy; bibliographer Walter E. Smith's copy signed by him on FEP. Staining to rear panel inner hinges cracked. Neat owner name on front pastedown. <br/><br/> Bradbury and Evans hardcover books
1846315072London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. First edition second issue. 1 vols. 12mo. Publisher's decorative red cloth in a fine silk-lined maroon morocco clamshell case by Rivière. Minimal wear a bright copy. Some offsetting to the endpaper from the Richard Bayard Dominick bookplate which has become detached. 19 December 1846 ownership inscription on half-title. First edition second issue. 1 vols. 12mo. Usually encountered with the engraved title in the third or fourth state both the first and second issues are genuine rarities. The title banner in this second state does not have a supporting winged figure. Eckel p. 122; Sadleir 681 Bradbury & Evans unknown books
1846CD124London: Bradbury and Evans 1846 Illustrated by Richard Doyle John Leech and several others. First edition fourth vignette title page. Finely bound in contemporary three-quarter tan calf over marbled boards spine lettered and decorated in gilt red speckled edges brown endpapers. A near fine copy with some rubbing to the board edges and covers early former owner bookplate to front pastedown. A very bright and attractive copy. The Battle of Life if the fourth book of five in Dickens' Christmas Books series and the only book to not have the religious or supernatural elements of the other books. Each novel in the Christmas Books series is marked by a strong moral and social message the transformation of a hardened character to a more caring individual and of course the holiday season. Unusual for Dickens all of The Christmas Books were published first as novels without prior serial publication. Additionally they are all illustrated in black and white with the exception of A Christmas Carol which contains plates with color illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. London: Bradbury and Evans hardcover books
184668471London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. The title page vignette is in the fourth state with an angel holding the banner and no publisher's imprint. The fourth of Dickens' five Chrismas novellas. Illustrations by Daniel Maclise Richard Doyle Clarkson Standfield and John Leech. 12mo. In a late 19th century one-half brown morocco over marbled paper binding with decorative gilt stamping five raised bands a black morocco spine label and new endpapers. Period bookplate and a small bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Mild rubbing to the boards with a few very faint stains; otherwise very good. Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
18463541London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. First Edition. Full-Leather. Small Octavo. 4th issue 175pp. 2pp. ads at rear illustrated bound in full polished calf by Riviere with original front cloth cover bound in at rear; boards triple ruled in gilt raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated red and black morocco spine labels and all edges gilt; professionally rebacked and very nicely done preserving the original spine; previous owner's bookplates to front and rear pastedown internally quite fresh. A very good looking copy. <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
184623075London: Bradbury & Evans 1846. First Edition. Fourth State with Cupid carrying a scroll on the engraved title page vignette. Octavo 17cm; publisher's red vertical-ribbed cloth covers with decorative blind border surrounding a central gilt vignette with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine; all edges gilt; engraved frontispiece and title page 6 176pp plus ad leaf; illus. by G. and E. Dalziel Thomas Williams and W.T. Green after Richard Doyle Clarkson Stanfield John Leech and Daniel Maclise. Slight forward lean with thin crack to front hinge; wear to spine ends and lower board edges resulting in occasional board exposure; clean throughout - Very Good. The fourth of Dickens's five Christmas books. Bradbury & Evans unknown books
1846224743London Bradbury & Evans Whitefairs 1846. 1846. First edition second issue of the engraved title page vignette title page with publisher's imprint and no angel on the scroll. 8vo. 13 illustrations by D. Maclise R. Doyle J. Leech C. Stanfield et.al. Original gilt stamped red cloth a.e.g. Clean tight fresh copy with some slight rubbing; trace removal booksellers label on rear pastedown. Enclosed in a full red morocco slipcase with folding fleece lined chemise. F. Hardcover. London, Bradbury & Evans, Whitefairs, 1846. hardcover books
1846104309London: Bradbury & Evans Whitefriars 1846. Hardbound. VG- wear and scuffing to extremities book and contents solid and clean. 3/4 Morocco green leather with marbled endpapers 5 raised bands.Engraved frontispiece and false title-page. Illustrated. 175 pp. Previous owners' notes indicate that this is the 4th issue bound without the 2 pages of ads at rear. A very nice copywith marbled page edges. Bradbury & Evans, Whitefriars hardcover books
1996007297Santa Monica CA: Waxwing Editions 1996. Limited. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Jacobi Kathryn. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Folio 154pp. #211 of 375 copies. Includes The Tangled Web and Introduction by Harry Stone. With 34 illustrations by Kathrym Jacobi. Illustrated endpapers. In gold stamped blue cloth boards. Waxwing Editions unknown books
1975203478London: Sotheby 1975. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Edited with an Introduction by Michael Slater. Small 4to d.w. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet 1975. Fine<br/><br/> Sotheby unknown books
1845142921845. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year out and a New Year in. With Illustrations. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1845. Original blue-grey cloth decorated in gilt.<br/><br/> First hardbound and fully-illustrated American edition -- preceded by only three days by E. Winchester's edition and by Harper's edition both of which were issued in wrappers and with one or no illustrations. "The L&B edition is almost an exact copy of the original English edition" with the same front cover decoration and with the same plates by John Leech Richard Doyle and others. The illustrations which in the English edition share pages with text were for this edition "extended" to occupy entire pages: "the work of the illustrations is very well done but it is doubtful if the changes have improved them any" quotes from Wilkins. This copy is bound in blue cloth; others are in yellowish-white or pink no priority. Curiously the binder's name "J.G. Russell Binder" appears in the lower margin of each cover's design. Condition is very good -- better than that externally as there is only minor soil and edge-wear. Unfortunately for the text pages a very cheap paper was employed such that today those leaves are heavily browned. This does not apply to the plates however which are quite white and bright. Smith pp 55-58 his illustrations are of THIS copy; Podeschi Yale A88; Wilkins p. 37. Provenance: penciled signature of bibliographer Walter Smith on the front endpaper where resides as well an inked 1851 gift inscription. unknown books
19132287788Hodder & Stoughton / Hasell Watson & Viney Ld 1913. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Thomson Hugh. Spine faded front and end matter a bit toned small bookseller ticket on front endpaper. 1913 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. v 1 137 1 pp. 8vo. Red cloth gilt titles gilt and blind-stamped decorations grey endpapers with holiday bell chime motif. Tipped in color plates by Hugh Thomson. A short holiday novel published a year after A Christmas Carol which represents the second in Dickens's five-volume Christmas Books series. Hodder & Stoughton / Hasell, Watson & Viney, Ld hardcover 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
1913000827London and New York: Hodder and Stoughton 1913. Elaborate gilt pictorial cover. Spine slightly sunned. Free edges a bit foxed as is generally noted. Seven mounted color plates illustrated by HUGH THOMSON. An altogether enchanting book with a striking cover. Also issued in a blue binding with the same cover designs. See Spielmann 57. 138pp. First Thomson Edition. Bright Crimson Cloth. Almost No Wear/No Jacket. Octavo. Hodder and Stoughton Hardcover books
1845233797New York: Published by Harper & Brothers No. 82 Cliff-Street 1845. First American edition variant title page without " Bookhout. Sc. Decorative headpiece of "The Chimes. A Goblin Story" with goblins. Text in double columns. 31 1 blank pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later quarter blue calf and blue cloth. Fine text toned slightly. First American edition variant title page without " Bookhout. Sc." Decorative headpiece of "The Chimes. A Goblin Story" with goblins. Text in double columns. 31 1 blank pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First American edition of Dickens' second Christmas Story published the same year as the English edition. Gimbel A87 Eckel pp 121-2 Published by Harper & Brothers, No. 82 Cliff-Street unknown books
19319026508London: Limited Editions Club. 1931. One of 1500 numbered and signed copies. Hardcover. Book fine slipcase almost very good. Bound in publisher's original tan cloth with beveled edges. Cover stamped in black and gilt spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by Rackham. Printed end papers. Paper covered slipcase printed in red and gold is soiled with wear ar extremities and minor splitting. Images available on request <br/><br/> Limited Editions Club. hardcover books
1845285862London: Chapman & Hall 1845. First. hardcover. fine. Illustrated by Maclise Leech & Doyle. 16mo re-bound in full red morocco with the original red cloth front cover laid on. London: Chapman & Hall 1845. First edition. Fine.<br/><br/> First issue with the publisher's name part of the engraving on the vignette title page.<br/><br/> Chapman & Hall unknown books
18451403037Chapman & Hall London 1845. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Chapman & Hall London 1845. First edition. Uncommon first state with the publisher's imprint within the illustration on the vignette title page Smith II.5; Sadlier 683. Small 8vo: viii 175 1; complete."Dickens' second Christmas book which continues his social commentaries on the poor. Structured similarly to "A Christmas Carol" the main character Trotty witnesses an alternative future through a series of visions and ultimately is given a second chance to put things right. "The Chimes" was a bestseller in its day but has since been eclipsed by "A Christmas Carol." Very good in original cloth repair to top of spine and repair to verso of title pagethere was a horizontal tear. Chapman & Hall, London hardcover books
18451197900London: Chapman and Hall 1845. First Edition Second Issue. Hardcover. 16mo. Publisher's original red cloth stamped in gilt. Rebacked with original spine laid down. Yellow endpapers. All edges gilt. Complete with the initial ad leaf half-title engraved frontispiece and vignette title-page. With publisher's name below vignette on engraved title page. VG. Boards slightly worn at extremities. Text age-toned but generally clean. Shelved in Case 2. 1197900. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Chapman and Hall hardcover books
184528433London: Chapman and Hall 1845. Twelfth Edition. Full Leather. Very Good. 175 pp. 12mo. 13 illustrations. Full red leather binding with bold embossed titling to cover as well as a holly sprig borders on both front and rear boards; five raised band at spine gold titling and green leather patch titles that have faded to brown. Slight fading along top edge of front cover light wear and bumping. Interior front and rear boards have gold dentelle boarder with Sangorki and Sutcliffe label embossed on front board. Clean and crisp within. Chapman and Hall unknown books
184586570London: Chapman and Hall 1845. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis engraved title 11 illustrations in text 175p. Old but probably early 20th century green leather. 17cm. Front joint tender with splitting at ends. Internally Fine with just a hint of age-toning. All edges gilt. First issue with publisher's name within the vignette colon on title-page and page 39 correctly numbered. <br/><br/> Chapman and Hall hardcover books
