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Price: US$478.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: John Overs ââ Overs was described by Charles Dickens as ââ a working man ââ a man who earns his weekly wages by plying of the hammer, plane and chiselââ Though not a healthy man, Overs found time to pen some verse and a single work, ââ The Evenings of a Working Manââ He submitted his verses to Dickens, who strongly encouraged him to devote his energies to pursuits other than writing In spite of this, Dickens wrote a lengthy preface to ââ Evenings,ââ in which he provides a frank description of Overs and the evolution of their friendship, in the end providing encouragement to the prospective reader that some value resided in the work Dickens seemed moved by the message in the work, presenting the nobleness of the working man He expressed admiration for how Overs had raised himself beyond his station, at least in terms of intellectual development and dignity He further describes Overs as ââ a simple, frugal, steady, upright, honourable man; especially to be noted for the unobtrusive independence of his character, the instinctive propriety of his manner, and the perfect neatness of his appearance The extent of his information; regard being had to his opportunities of acquiring it: is very remarkable; and the discrimination with which he has risen superior to the mere prejudices of the class with which he is associated, without losing his sympathy for all their real wrongs and grievances ââ they have a few ââ impressed me, in the beginnings of our acquaintance, strongly in his favourââ This work presents a scarce collectible for Dickens followers Dickens prepared a lengthy preface, relating to the identity of the author more than the nature of the work The writing is a mix of fiction vignettes and verse, and is printed with a color title page Half title, xiii, [3], 205 [1]This handsome volume is one of several we are listing, all coming from a private estate library All are uniformlyââ bound in fancy threeââ quarter crimson leather with deep red marbled paper for endpapers and over the balance of the boards Gilt all around The materials used for the bindings date the binding to around 1890, and the bookplate of Julius Franke (1868ââ 1936) is present on the front pastedown Franke was a prominent New York City architect, whose work included designing the Wurlitzer Building, and it seems likely that he commissioned the bindings This volume shows only the slightest shelfwear The binding and text block are sound The pages are clean and bright, with no marks or damage xii, [2], 205 + 1 p ads pp.
Seller: Stanley Louis Remarkable Books, Saint Charles, IL, U.S.A.
DICKENS, Charles). OVERS, John. Evenings of a Working Man. Newby, London, 1844.
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Description: Title page in red & blue. Small 8vo, origina terra cotta cloth, stamped in gilt & blind; large chip at the top of the spine & smaller chip at the bottom; text block split. London: T.C. Newby, 1844. First Edition. An attractive bookplate from the Biblithecae Publicae Worthing covers the entire front endpaper, and there is a withdrawn stamp on the verso of the title page. Despite condition flaws , bright copy of an uncommon book. Dickens contributed a 9 page preface to the book, extolling the author, a working man who was dying of lung disease.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Finely bound in full morocco by Bradstreet. With a nine page Preface by Charles Dickens.
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$620.27 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: FIRST EDITION. signed binding of F.BEDFORD (1799-1883), a leading London binder of the time, full polished calf, spine intricately gilt with raised bands and french 18th cent. style flowers, covers with double gilt rules, inner gilt margins, gilt edges; first board detached from the binding, otherwise good; on pastedown bookplate of the great collector Cortland Field Bishop (1870-1935); Half title, title printed in red & blue, inside perfect condition, XIII (Dickens preface) 205 pages, 1 page ads;
Seller: Magnus, Paris, France
Price: US$799.25 + shipping
Description: 6.5 x 4, full gilt ruled leather, aeg, with original spine and front covers bound in at rear, SIGNED BINDING BY ZAEHNSDORF, 205 p + ads, covers rubbed, front cover detached but present, spine darkened and abraded, bookplate, contents toned with minor finger soil. Scarce Charles Dickens item.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.