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Price: US$27360.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 750 sets of the National Edition. With illustrators that include George Cruikshank, Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), George Cattermole and many others. Bound in full red morocco with five raised bands on the spine, with spine panels ruled, lettered, and decorated in gilt. Full red and black morocco front and rear inner covers with five perimeter gilt rules and floreate corner decorations in gilt. Edges of spine and covers are decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt. A few volumes skillfully rebacked. Cancelled check signed by Dickens, dated 1864, mounted on the leaf preceeding the half title. Liberally illustrated with engravings laid onto heavy stock with captioned tissue guards. Occupies six linear feet on the shelf. The most authorative Dickens set with a stunningly beautiful full leather binding.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.