Master Humphrey's Clock The Old Curiosity Shop; Barnaby Rudge
70442London: Chapman and Hall 1840-41. English Literature FIRST EDITION in book-form. 3 volumes bound as two quartos 25 x 17 x 9cm pp.2 iv; 306 pp.vi; 306 pp.vi; 426 4. With illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. Bound in early twentieth-century half native red morocco gilt over green buckram sides. Internally clean no inscriptions. Bindings a little rubbed and shelf worn wear to joints of volume two with associated chip. A very good pair which shows well. First Edition in Book Form; originally a weekly periodical edited and written entirely by Charles Dickens from April 4 1840 - December 4 1841; Narrator Master Humphrey was a lonely man who lived in London. He keeps old manuscripts in an antique grandfather clock by the chimney-corner and decides to start a little club called Master Humphrey's Clock where the members including Mr. Pickwick himself have a penchant for telling stories. In the book several short tales are recounted followed by the novels 'The Old Curiosity Shop' which follows the life of the beautiful and virtuous Little Nell and her Grandfather and 'Barnaby Rudge' Dickens first effort at historical fiction set during London's non-Popery 'Gordon' Riots Protestant rallying against the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1778. Podeschi; Gimbel Catalogue. Eckel p67 Grolier Exhibition Slater; Suzannet Catalogue. Collins; Dickens and Crime 1962. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-41 unknown
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