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Charles Lever. Roland Cashel. Chapman and Hall 1848-49, London, 1848.
Price: US$2689.81 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An extremely scarce example of Charles Lever's novel 'Roland Cashel' in the original parts. Being twenty parts in nineteen, and held in a very smart custom-made morocco case. The custom-made morocco case is modelled after a book and therefore would stand beautifully on any book-shelf. With the parts in a generally smart condition. Comprising of 1 May 1848 - October 1849. Collated, complete. With a tipped in advert for 'Mr Thackeray's New Christmas Book' to part I. Illustrated throughout by noted Victorian artist, Hablot Knight Browne or 'Phiz'. Phiz frequently illustrated works by Charles Dickes, Charles Lever and Harrison Ainsworth. With an illustrated frontispiece, vignette title page, and thirty-eight plates. Several plates to this work, particularly the frontispiece, are reflective of a style Phiz fully developed a couple of years later with his 'dark plates' for Dickens' 'Bleak House'. A scarce opportunity to own the original parts of this picaresque novel by Lever, who was known for basing his novels on his real life experiences. For this novel he drew on his time as an unqualified surgeon on an emigrant ship. Lever is noted for his tone as being not too dissimilar to his conversation. In the publisher's original wraps. Held in a custom made morocco slipcase, which has patches of rubbing to the raised bands and extremities. Externally, the wraps are generally smart. Minor loss to the head and tail of spines from chipping. Minor chips to the extremities of the odd volume. A few small holes and the odd tidemark to the front wrap of part I. Contemporary ink spills to the front wrap to No XVIII. Stamp to the front wrap of Part XV, 'Bingham, Broad St Bristol'. Small loss to the spine of part III. Small loss to the bottom of spine to no XI. Several marks to the front wrap of No XIV. Front hinge to part III is tender. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Occasional chips and folds to the extremities. The occasional scattered spots to pages. Final gathering to part XIX-XX is uncut to the top edge. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
DICKENS Charles. The Christmas Books. Chapman & Hall/ Bradbury & Evans 1843-1848, 1848.
Price: US$4675.15 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: five volumes, later half-leather over marbled boards, raised bands, ruled in gilt, illustrated (preface and one plate laid down first volume), advertisement leaves, origiinal decorated upper covers and spines bound in, all edges gilt, occasional spotting, minor dust-soiling, a handsome set. Further information on individual titles and images available on request. comprises A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (third state), The Chimes. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In (second state), The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home (second state), The Battle of Life. A Love Story (fourth state) and The Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain; first editions
Seller: Tiger books, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Price: US$14500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: An excellent, complete set of Dickens's Christmas books, including a first edition, first issue of "A Christmas Carol" with parts of original cloth bound-in. All volumes 16mo. uniformly bound by Tout in three-quarter green morocco over green marbled boards, spines elaborately stamped and lettered in gilt. AEG. Matching marbled endpapers. Each volume with the bookplate of The Library of B. George Ulizio Charles Dickens Collection. Spines uniformly darkened. Some occasional offsetting from the bound-in cloth. Overall, a handsome set housed in matching full red morocco pull-top slipcases, felt-lined.A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.: First edition, first issue. Pp. [viii], [1], 2-166, followed by two pages of publisher ads. Four inserted hand-colored plates, including frontis. Original trimmed cloth from front board and spine bound-in at rear.The Chimes. A Goblin Story: First edition, first issue. Pp. [vi], [1], 2-175 followed by colophon, and publisher's notice for the tenth ed. of Christmas Carol. First state of the added engraved title and frontis. by Becker after Maclise. Original trimmed cloth from front board and spine bound-in at rear.The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home.: First edition. Pp. [viii], [1], 2-174, followed by two pages of publisher ads, including the second state of the final leaf for the new edition of Oliver Twist. Engraved title and frontis. by G. Dalziel after Maclise. Original trimmed cloth from front board and spine bound-in at rear. Small marginal repairs to pp. 59-61.The Battle of Life. A Love Story.: First edition, fourth issue. Pp. [viii], [1-3], 4-175, colophon, followed by two pages of publisher ads including Dombey and Son. Original trimmed cloth from front board and spine bound-in at rear. Faint owner signature at head of frontis.The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain: First edition. Pp. [vi], [1], 2-188, followed by two pages of publisher ads including Works by Mr. Dickens. Additional pictorial frontis. and title by Martin & Corbould after Tenniel. Original trimmed cloth from front board and spine bound-in at rear. ECKEL, pp. 110-125. SMITH, Dickens II: 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. Leather bindings housed in red full-morocco pull-top cases with some original cloth bound-in
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.