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18683265.3Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1868. 1st edition Gimbel D-42; Kitton 417; Wilkins p. 41. Early 20th C. 3/4 green morocco binding with marbled paper boards & eps. TEG. Spine sunned to a mellow golden tan. Some light foxing & staining to paper. Withal a respectable VG copy. 8 241 1 blank pp. Illustrated by Sol Eytinge 8 plates from the Diamond edition. 12mo. 6-5/8" x 4-7/8" <br/><br/>Contains a specially written preface by Dickens noting that the volume is compiled with his "full and free consent." Ticknor & Fields hardcover books
185547292London: Printed for the Publishers 1855. 1st Edition thus i.e. as this collection. Not found in Gimbel. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine. Pale yellow eps. Slight lean average shelfwear. Bookplate. A VG copy. Divers paginations. Some articles illustrated with cuts. 8vo. <br/><br/>Volume collects a number of issues of Household Words No. 150 February 5 1853 to No 177 August 13 1853 followed by an issue of The International Magazine of Literature Art and Science Vol V. No. IV April 1 1852 which republishes "Choice Secrets" from Household Words No. 100 21 February 1852. This a quite rare publisher's collection issued no doubt in an effort to move surplus stock. We find only two institutional holdings surprisingly enough apparently not held by Yale and it's the first time we've ever had a copy. Printed for the Publishers hardcover books
185246343New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1852. 1st US Collected edition Gimbel D11; McGuire Collection 47; Wilkins p. 38. Cf. Calinescu Collection 95 for an 1854 imprint. Original publisher's deep blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps. NB. This the binding style Harper would use for Dombey Bleak House & Hard Times. Binding wear with fraying at base of spine panel. Cocked. Period pencil pos to ffep. Foxing. A Good copy. 8 90; 2 95 1 blank; 2 97 1 blank; 2 96; 2 107 5 pp. Collective t.p. Preface written by Dickens for the UK edition divisional title pages 4 pages of publisher adverts at rear. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5-1/8" <br/><br/>Rare US collected edition of Dickens' 5 Christmas books at the time of cataloguing OCLC records 5 institutional holdings and we see no other copies on the market with this the first time we've been able to offer a copy. Harper & Brothers, Publishers hardcover books
184946348New York: John Wiley 161 Broadway 1849. 1st Collected Edition thus second issue Calinescu Collection 93; Carr B429. Original publisher's green cloth binding with elaborate gilt stamping to spine & boards. AEG. Spine panel a bit sun-tanned. Snag to cloth at top of front joint. Period pos to ffep. Foxing. Withal a solid Very Good copy. 8 90; 2 95 1 blank; 97 1 blank; 87 1 pp. Collective t.p. divisional title pages except for Cricket which conforms with other recorded copies. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 5" <br/><br/>Rare US collected edition the first issue was 1848 of Dickens' 4 Christmas books preceding the UK edition by 3 years. At the time of cataloguing OCLC records only 4 institutional holdings and we see no other copies on the market with this the first time we've been able to offer a copy of this edition. John Wiley, 161 Broadway hardcover books
185247019New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1852. 1st edition thus i.e. by this publisher Gimbel A107. Original publisher's straight grain morocco grain blue cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine uniform with Harper's 1852 publication of David Copperfield. Bleak House also issued by Harper the following year would again employ this design. General shelfwear to bindings with some foxing to top edge. Occasional foxing within. Plates quite browned. A VG set. 2 volumes: x 2 499 1 blank; 4 468 pp. 39 of 41 plates with 2 plates being omitted from Vol II frontispiece vignette & "On the Dark Road" p. 348. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 5-1/8" <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers, Publishers hardcover books
184745832London: Bradbury & Evans 1847. 1st appearance. Cf. Hatton & Cleaver pp 243 - 244. Original blue-green paper wrappers. Light wear & soiling to wrappers. Spine paper artfully and unobtrusively restored. Very Good Plus. 12 417 - 448 pp 2nd issue text with p. 231 numbered. Adverts precede novel's text. 2 plates. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans unknown books
184740340.2New York: Wiley and Putnam 1847. 1st US edition Gimbel A104; Edgar & Vail p. 24; Smith AMERICAN 7; VanderPoel B1971; Wilkins p. 25. Printed brown paper wrappers. Some modest wear to wrappers. Some foxing to text block. Very Good. Pp 249 - 294 2 blank = 48 pages. Illustrated with 2 plates "Profound cogitation of Captain Cuttle" & "Paul goes home for the holidays." after Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" redrawn & engraved on wood by J. W. Orr. 7-3/8" x 5-1/16" <br/><br/>Wiley & Putnam were the first of the US houses to hit the streets with Dickens' new novel beginning with Part I issued October 1846. A quite scarce edition especially in comparison to the UK parts issue which shows up with some regularity. Wiley and Putnam unknown books
184740340.1New York: Wiley and Putnam 1847. 1st US edition Gimbel A104; Edgar & Vail p. 24; Smith AMERICAN 7; VanderPoel B1971; Wilkins p. 25. Printed brown paper wrappers. Soiling & staining to wrappers with some chipping & edgewear. Some foxing to text block. Good. Pp 677 - 724 = 48. Illustrated with 2 plates "Florence parts from a very old friend" & "Mr Dombey and his confidential agent" after Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" redrawn & engraved on wood by J. W. Orr. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/>Wiley & Putnam were the first of the US houses to hit the streets with Dickens' new novel beginning with Part I issued October 1846. A quite scarce edition especially in comparison to the UK parts issue which shows up with some regularity. Wiley and Putnam unknown books
18481142.8London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 1st one-volume edition. Modern blue half-morocco binding executed in a period style with gilt decorated spine. TEG. Marbled paper eps. Minor rubs to extremities. Bookplate to front paste-down. Bookseller slip tipped-in to ffep. Usual bit of foxing to plates. Withal a Nr Fine copy which shows quite well on the shelf. xvi 624 pp. 40 steel engraved plates by Phiz Hablot K. Browne. 8vo. <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans unknown books
184730120Leipzig: Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun 1847. 1st book edition Todd & Bowden 119Aa 120Aa & 121. Original publisher's brown half morocco-style sheep with marbled paper boards; gilt decorated spines. Marbled eps & edges. Set professionally rebacked. Prior owner signatures. Very Good. 3 volumes 4 352; 4 316; 8 366 2 pp. Half-titles present. 16mo signed in 8s. 6-1/8" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/>Preceding the UK book edition by 11 months this Tauchnitz edition was set from part proofs sent by Dickens cf. Todd & Bowden 119 note. NB. Our copy of Vol 3 varies from that of Todd & Bowden in that the Half-title leaf verso is blank & the publisher imprint in the first state T & B note a blank h-t verso with the second state publisher imprint. Given our copy in consonance with Vols 1 & 2 we speculate this an earlier issue than that seen by T & B. Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun hardcover books
18481142.7London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 1st one-volume edition BFTP. Modern brown half-leather binding executed in a period style with elaborate gilt decorated spine red morocco title label in the second spine compartment & marbled paper boards. AEG. Binding - Fine. Textblock - VG usual foxing to plates. xvi 624 pp. 40 steel engraved plates by Phiz Hablot K. Browne. 8vo. <br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
42879.1Yonkers NY: Arlington Chemical Co n. d. Printed wrappers stapled. Wrappers lightly damp-stained; faint damp-staining to text block. Good condition overall. Unpaginated though 16 pages. Illustrated with 8 images one of each featured character & of Dickens himself. 7-1/4" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>Featured are Drs Lumbey Nicholas Nickleby Jeddler Battle of Life Blimber Dombey Kutankumagen Mudfog Papers Professor Muff Mudfog Papers Dr Bayham Badger Bleak House & Dr. Marigold. Arlington Chemical Co unknown books
2836.1Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers n. d. Ca 1855. Early US appearance of 'Hard Times'. Original publisher's vertically-ribbed brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering & figure; boards stamped with geometric design professionally recased. Bright yellow eps. Square & tight. Period pos to ffep. A VG copy. 223 1 pp. Text double column. Nickleby portrait as frontispiece. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains "The Seven Poor Travellers" "Nine New Stories by the Christmas Fire" "Hard Times" "Lizzie Leigh" "The Miner's Daughters" and "Fortune Wilfred." The latter three wrongly ascribed to Dickens; "Lizzie Leigh" by Mrs. Gaskell and "Miner's Daughter " by Wm Howitt. According to Eckel the author of "Fortune Wilfred" remains a mystery cf. Eckel pp 209 - 210. T. B. Peterson & Brothers hardcover books
188042029London: Chapman and Hall 1880. 1st edition thus. Not in Gimbel. Original publisher's green cloth binding with black & gilt stamping to spine front board blocked in black & rear board in blind. Original publisher's green cloth box with gilt stamping to top cover & printed paper label to the top cover inside. Modest wear to volumes generally VG. Box shows wear & splitting to cover cloth joints otherwise VG. 16 volumes complete. Frontispiece. 16mo. 6" x 4" <br/><br/>An economical edition offered by C&H in this pocket format with just the frontis. Quite rare as offered here i.e. in a complete set with the original publisher's box. Chapman and Hall hardcover books
18484586.1Boston: Bradbury and Guild 12 School Street 1848. 1st edition thus and 3rd US book edition Wilkins p. 26; Gimbel A112; Smith AMERICAN pp 260 - 270. Original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine Variant B with "36 Plates" gilt stamped to spine. Pale yellow eps. Custom rough weave clamshell case with gilt stamped leather title label to spine panel. General shelfwear. Some staining in upper margins to 66 gradually fading out by p. 106. Rear hinge starting bottom 2". A VG copy in a Nr Fine clamshell case. vii 1 blank 624 pp. 36 plates by H. K. Browne as reengraved by an unidentified American engraver. 8vo. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/> Bradbury and Guild, 12 School Street hardcover books
184844459Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1848. 1st edition thus. Cf Smith pp. 250 - 251. Modern brown quarter calf binding with complementary marble paper boards. New eps. Binding - Fine. Textblock - VG age-toning to plates. viii 9 - 320 pp. Novel text in double column. Illustrated with a dual frontis title page vignette & 6 inserted engravings per Smith p. 251. 8vo. <br/><br/> Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
185236436Philadelphia: Published by Getz Buck & Co 1852. Early US editon. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering & Dombey figure to spine. Cocked. Extremity wear to binding with cloth chipped at spine crown. 2 sprung gatherings. Usual bit of foxing. A Good copy. viii 9 - 320 pp. Text double column. Frontis engraved title vignette & 36 inserted plates by "G & G" after the originals by Phiz. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> Published by Getz Buck & Co hardcover books
185832748London: Bradbury & Evans 1858. 1st Cheap edition in volume form. Original green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. Slight lean. Spine panel sunned. Old repair to top 1" of rear joint. Lacks ffep with old brown tape reinforcement to hinge. A Gd copy. 324 pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/>The "Cheap" edition the first systematic reissuance of Dickens' works and begun in 1847 with Pickwick Papers in weekly monthly & volume formats. The edition characterised by the double column format illustrated solely with a frontispiece and contains a new preface by Dickens written expressly for this edition. Bradbury & Evans hardcover books
184830012.1Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1848. 1st edition thus and the 3rd US edition Edgar & Vail pp. 24 - 25; cf Gimbel A109 for an edition with 36 plates. Not in the McGuire collection. Original publisher's brown vertically-ribbed cloth with gilt stamped lettering/design to spine & boards stamped in blind professionally rebacke. Eps renewed. Usual foxing to text paper; however the plates are comparatively and uncommonly clean. Leaf H1 with reinforcement to right margin. Withal a VG copy. viii 9 - 320 pp. Novel text in double column. Illustrated with a frontis title page vignette & 38 inserted engravings all after the originals by Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" by Gilbert & Gihon. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
184830012Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1848. 1st edition thus BFTP and the 3rd US edition Edgar & Vail pp. 24 - 25; cf Gimbel A109 for an edition with 36 plates. Not in the McGuire collection. Modern black leather spine with gilt lettering with period brown cloth covered boards. EPS renewed. Original yellow front wrapper bound-in at rear. Bound with Tavistock Books' item #30013 Dombey & Daughter and price is for both titles. A VG copy retailer stamp to t.p. extremities & bottom margin of last page of text. viii 9 - 320 pp. Novel text in double column. 32 page publisher catalogue bound-in at rear. Illustrated with a frontis title page vignette & 15 inserted engravings all after the originals by Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" by Gilbert & Gihon. NB. Collates per NYPL copy. 8vo. <br/><br/>NB. Wilkins speaks of a Lea & Blachard advert for this title issued in parts found on the back cover of their Copperfield 1849-50 hawking their edition with illustrations accompanying the parts. One can speculate given the dates involved their earlier issues perhaps had fewer plates given this copy which is obviously BFTP as well as that copy in the NYPL have but 16. Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
18773588.1New York: Harper & Bros 1877. Later printing of this Household edition first published in 1873 cf. Gimbel D68. Green decorative cloth w/ gilt lettering. VG cover gilt bright/lt wear at extremities. 355 pp 52 illustrations by W. L. Sheppard 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
18733588.5New York: Harper & Bros 1873. 1st edition thus. Household edition cf. Gimbel D68. Highly decorative green cloth w/ gilt lettering & designs. VG sq & tight/some sporadic foxing. 355 1 4 pp. Adverts last 4 pp. Text double column. 52 illustrations by W. L. Sheppard. 4to. <br/><br/> Harper & Bros hardcover books
184641524London 1846. Matted & housed in a handsome gilt-edged wooden frame. Nr Fine condition in a frame showing little wear. Engraving: 13-1/8" x 9". Frame: 28-1/4" x 22-1/2" <br/><br/>Engraved by D. J. Pound after a photograph by Mayall. A handsome piece destined to grace a study wall. unknown books
18544613.2New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1854. 1st US edition in cloth McGuire Collection 67; Smith AMERICAN pp. 329-330. Not in Edgar & Vail Gimbel nor Wilkins. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps. Slight lean. Light extremity wear to binding. Pencil pos to ffep top margin. Bookseller ticket "Seymour & Alward's / Book Store / Auburn N.Y." to front paste-down. First 30 leaves of text-block with gradually diminishing & fading sem-circular stain 2-1/4" at largest to fore-edge. A VG copy. 11 - 292 pp. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/>Hard Times first appeared in the US publication of "Household Words" issued by McElrath who published it in such a way as to encourage individuals to bind their own volume even going so far as to provide a cover wrapper. Harper followed with their own wrappered edition in their "Library of Select Novels" cf. Gimbel A139 and then this cloth edition. Harper & Brothers, Publishers hardcover books
186819603Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1868. 1st appearance Edgar & Vail p. 30. Period black half-sheep with marbled boards. Gilt spine lettering & decorations. A VG copy. iv 762 pp for entire volume. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/>Dickens' story appears in the January March April & May issues. Ticknor & Fields hardcover books
