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Price: US$30.16 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: pp: 432. FIRST EDITION. Brown cloth covered boards, facsimile of Dickens' signature on the top board, frontispiece portrait of Dickens with tissue guard. Introduction by Elihu Burritt. (The American-born Burritt was United States Council to Birmingham, England and, as such, became intimately involved in many social causes, both in England and Ireland. He obviously found Dickens' philanthropic work to be sympathetic with his own). An early posthumous biography of Charles Dickens published within a year of his death. This copy is an uncommon Canadian edition. Very good with moderate wear to the extremities of the boards, and with a couple of short tears to the head of the spine. There is foxing apparent mainly on the first twenty pages. The text concludes with eight pages of poetry by Dickens and six pages of publisher's advertisements. One of the scarcer early biographies of Dickens. not recorded in the NCBEL or the BM extract, nor by Watters or Kitton, nor listed in the Gimbel or Vander Poel collections
Seller: MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS, UXBRIDGE, ON, Canada
Dickens, Charles. The Adventures of Oliver Twist. Chapman & Hall [1871], 1871.
Price: US$70.55 + shipping
Description: With twenty-eight illustrations by J Mahoney. Household Edition. 245 x 186mm, publishers’ original green pictorial cloth, spine lettered & ruled in gilt, upper cover lettered, ruled & blocked in gilt, ornamented in black, lower cover ruled & stamped with decorative device in blind, pp.iv, 204, engraved portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, one full-page plate (the remaining illustrations in text), pale yellow- coated endpapers. Ends of spine & corners rubbed, small split in lower hinge, tissue guard darkened. Near very good copy. This was the first volume of Dickens’ works to be published in this handsome large format edition in the year following his death in 1870.
Seller: Cameron House Books, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Price: US$1080.36 + shipping
Description: 23 Bände. Kl.-4°. Grüne Original-Leinwand, reich vergoldet. Teils etwas berieben. Schnitt stockfleckig. Innen teils etwas gebräunt, teils stockfleckig. Teils auch geringf. gebrauchsfleckig. Block eines Bandes restauriert (war mehrfach angebrochen). Erste Ausgabe der Werke nach Dickens Tod. Dekorative Ausgabe, alles Erschienene. Die Bände in der Reihenfolge ihres Erscheinens: The Adventures of Oliver Twist. Mit 28 Illustrationen von J. Mahoney. IV, 204 S. Martin Chuzzlewit. Mit 59 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, VI S., 1 Bl., 423 S. David Copperfield. Mit 61 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, VI, 437 S. Bleak House. Mit 61 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, XI, 440 S. Little Dorritt. Mit 58 Illustrationen von J. Mahoney. Frontispiz, VIII, 423 S. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club . Mit 57 Illustrationen von 'Phiz'. Frontispiz, XII, 400 S. Barnaby Rudge. Mit 61 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, X, 322 S. A Tale of Two Cities. Mit 25 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, 3 Bll., 176 S. Our Mutual Friend. Mit 58 Illustrationen von J. Mahoney. Frontispiz, VIII, 419, (1) S. Nicholas Nickleby. Mit 59 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, XII, 420 S. Great Expectations. Mit 30 Illustrationen von F.A. Fraser. Frontispiz, 2 Bll., 225 S. The Old Curiosity Shop. Mit 39 Illustrationen von C. Green. Frontispiz, VI, 274 S. Sketches by Boz. Mit 34 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, VIII, 240 S. Hard Times. Mit 20 Illustrationen von H. French. Frontispiz, 3 Bll., 134 S. Dombey & Son. Mit 62 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, X, 449 S. The Uncommercial Traveller. Mit 23 Illustrationen von E. G. Dalziel. Frontispiz, 3 Bll., 174 S. Christmas Books. Mit 28 Illustrationen von F. Barnard. Frontispiz, 4 Bll., 200 S. A Child's History of England. Mit 15 Illustrationen von J. McL. Ralston. Frontispiz, VII, 190 S. American Notes and Pictures from Italy. Mit 18 Illustrationen von A.B. Frost und Gordon Thomson. Frontispiz, 3 Bll., 210 S. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Reprintes Pieces and Other Stories. Mit 30 Illustrationen von L. Fildes, E. G. Dalziel und F. Barnard. Frontispiz, 2 Bll., 348 S. Christmas Stories. Mit 23 Illustrationen von E. G. Dalziel. Frontispiz, 3 Bll., 277 S. Forster, John. The Life of Charles Dickens. Mit 60 Illustrationen. Frontispiz, XVIII, 449 S. Dabei: A Tale of Two Cities in selber Ausgabe als Doublette (zus. 23 Bände). Sprache: Englisch 16,800 gr.
Seller: Antiquariat Schmetz am Dom, Aachen, Germany
Charles Dickens. The Collected Works of Charles Dickens. Chapman and Hall 1871-78, London, 1871.
Price: US$3976.56 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The original parts of Chapman and Hall's important 'Household Edition' of the collected works of Charles Dickens, present here in eighty-six original parts . Present here in 86 parts; present are Parts 1 to 8, and 10 to 87, thus lacking Part 9, and Parts 88 to 101, a total of 14 issues not present.Scarce to find in the original parts, in the original blue-green wraps.The first edition thus of Dickens' collected work, in which Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations for the novels.Each issue is illustrated throughout with in-text engravings. One plate to Parts 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, and 86.The collected works of Charles Dickens, published after his death in 1870, issued monthly from July 1871 to November 1878. This serialised 'Works' contained all of Dickens' popular Victorian novels,'Oliver Twist' across Parts 1 to 3.'Martin Chuzzlewit' across Parts 3 to 8. The last few chapters were in Part 9, not present here.'David Copperfield' across Parts 10 to 16.'Bleak House' across parts 16 to 22.'Little Dorrit' across Parts 23 to 28.'The Pickwick Papers' across Parts 29 to 34. 'Barnaby Rudge' across parts 35 to 39.'A Tale of Two Cities' across Parts 39 to 41. The last 8 leaves of text are lacking from Part 42.'Our Mutual Friend' across Parts 42 to 48.'Nicholas Nickleby' across Parts 48 to 54 The first 36 leaves are lacking from Part 48, Part 49 starting on page 37.'Great Expectations' across Parts 54 to 57.'The Old Curiosity Shop' across Parts 58 to 61.'Sketches By Boz' across Parts 61 to 65.'Hard Times' across Parts 65 to 67.'Dombey and Son' across Parts 67 to 73. Part 73 ends at page 448.'The Uncommerical Traveller' across Parts 74 to 76.'A Christmas Carol' across Parts 76 to 77.'The Chimes' to Part 77.'The Cricket on the Hearth' across Parts 77 to 78.'The Battle of Life' to Part 78.'The Haunted Man' across Parts 78 and 79.'A Child's History of England' across Parts 80 to 82.'American Notes' across parts 83 to 84.'Pictures From Italy' across parts 84 to 85.'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' across Parts 86 to 87.'Reprinted Pieces' to Part 87. Without the rear wrap, text finishing at page 144.Charming adverts to the wraps.Publisher's adverts brochure bound in between pages 64 and 65 of Part I. Publisher's adverts bound between pages 112 and 113 of Part 2. Cassell advert for 'Poor Miss Finch' by Wilkie Collins bound between pages 152 and 153 of Part 3. 'The Quiver' advert brochure bound between pages 52 and 53 of Part 17. 'Rimmel's' advert bound between pages 164 and 165 of Part 18, and 'Right at Last' between pages 132 and 133. 'How? When? Where?' advert bound between pages 196 and 197 of Part 19, and Cassell's advert brochure between pages 212 and 213. 'Cassell' advert bound between pages 368 and 369 of Part 28. Chapman and Hall advertising brochure bound between pages 188 and 189 of Part 60.Issues 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 14, 17, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 31, 35, 38, 40, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 63, 66, 69, 72, 75, 78, 80, 82, 84, and 87 are bound without plates. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, with some loss of paper to the backstrips, some issues lacking the whole backstrip. Light edgewear to the wraps, resulting in some chips and closed tears. Wraps are lightly discoloured with some spots, including a small tidemark to the head of the wraps. Loss to the backstrips resulting in some of the wraps lifting a little to the head and tail. Larger chip to the head of the front wrap of Part 39. Front wrap of Part 4 is detached but present. Wraps of Part 13 are detached but present, edge worn with some small chips. Rear wrap of Part 48 may detach with further handling. Rear wrap of Part 68 is detached but present. Wraps of Part 80 are worn. Part 87 lacking the rear wrap, text ending at page 144. Prior owner's pencil note to the head of the top wrap of Parts 61, 70, and 71. Stamp to the rear wrap of Part 7. Top edges of Parts 22, 24, 25, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 70, and 80 are uncut. Internally, firmly bound, Part 13 the gatherings are detached from one another, as are the gatherings of Part 48. Part 34 last few gatherings are detached but present. First few gatherings of Part 65 are detached but present. Binding of Part 73 is cracked to one place. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd light spots. Tidemarks to the plates of Parts 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 22, 32, 41, 53, and 60. Plate to Parts 7, 36, and 77 is detached but present. Part 42 lacking the last 8 leaves of text of 'A Tale of Two Cities', as well as the preface, contents, and title page for 'A Tale of Two Cities'. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$7568.29 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: An extensive run of the 'Household Edition' of Charles Dickens' works, scarce in the original parts. This was the first edition of Dickens' works issued posthumously. First thus, the first 'Household Edition' of Dickens' works whereby Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations for the works and feature Forster's 'Life of Dickens' as the final volume. For this edition Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations. (Gimbel D66). This edition was intended as a library edition for the every-day household. Its serialised publication format meant that less affluent families could own the entire twenty-two volumes with the cost spread over a lengthy period of time. Collated, Lacking parts 91 and 93. With the original adverts bound in still, including a pamphlet regarding the publication of Gustave Dore's 'Dante'. Contemporaneously, an American edition of this work was published by Harper and Brothers of New York with the substitution of the illustrators for American artists. All twenty-two works are the following (in order): 1. Oliver Twist, 1871 (Illustrator: J. Mahoney) 2. Martin Chuzzlewit, 1872 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 3. David Copperfield, 1872 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 4. Bleak House, 1873 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 5. Little Dorrit, 1873 (Illustrator: J. Mahoney) 6. The Pickwick Papers, 1874 (Illustrator: H. Browne) 7. Barnaby Rudge, 1874 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 8. A Tale of Two Cities, 1874 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 9. Our Mutual Friend, 1875 (Illustrator: J. Mahoney) 10. Nicholas Nickleby, 1875 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 11. Great Expectations, 1876 (Illustrator: F.A. Fraser) 12. The Old Curiosity Shop, 1876 (Illustrator: C. Green) 13. Sketches by Boz, 1876 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 14. Hard Times, 1877 (Illustrator: H. French) 15. Dombey and Son, 1877 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 16. The Uncommercial Traveller, 1877 (Illustrator: E. G. Dalziel) 17. Christmas Books, 1878 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 18. Child"s History of England, 1878 (Illustrator: J. McL. Ralston) 19. American Notes / Pictures from Italy, 1878 (Illustrators: A. B. Frost / Gordon Thomson) 20. The Mystery of Edwin Drood / Reprinted Pieces / Other Stories, 1879 (Illustrators: L. Fildes / E.G. Dalziel / F. Barnard) 21. Christmas Stories 1879 (Illustrator: E. G. Dalziel) 22. John Forster"s Life of Charles Dickens 1879 (Illustrator: F. Barnard). With 1 plate to parts 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100. With 2 plates to part 77. In the original blue-green wraps. Parts 10 and 11 are lacking their front wraps. With 11 parts mostly or partly unopened, 14 parts unopened. Scarce to have so many issues of this edition together in the original wraps. An important and scarce edition of Dickens' works. In the publisher's original wraps. Externally, sound. Minor chips to the extremities and to the spines, as is common with this work. Front wraps to parts 10 and 11 are lacking. Spotting to the front wrap. Loss to the rear wrap of part 9. Front and rear wrap to part 1, 3, 86 and 88 are detached but present, with severe loss. Front wrap to parts 2, 4, 5, 15 and 25 are detached but present. Rear wrap to parts 10, 23, 34 and 89 are detached but present. Rear wrap to part 82 is near detached but present. Splits to the rear joint of part 94. Internally, the volumes are generally firmly bound. Binding to part 3 has split. at page 160. Frontispiece to part 11 detached with several tears to margins (one affecting plate by 5mm). Three other frontispieces detached, two plates with a marginal tear, one plate detached and edge-frayed. Tear across pages 344 and 345 to part 14 with the bottom third of both pages detached but present. Tear horizontally across pages 3-16 of part 20. With the bottom third still bound in, but separate from the top two thirds of the page. Pages 17-24 of part 20 have been repaired with stitching. 11 parts mostly or partly unopened, 14 parts unopened. Pages are bright with just the odd handling marks and spots. Occasional chipping to the page edges, as is common with this work. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom