In this early expose of English boarding schools, Charles Dickens tells the story of a young man who must become the man of the family to look after his mother and sister when his father dies, but he learns there is no financial support due to some unwise investments by his father. When an uncle is called upon for guidance, their lives get complicated. Early editions include Chapman and Hall's first edition (London 1839) in 20 installments with 40 plates by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne). Mixed issue collections may command approximately $700 at auction; complete first issues command more. A second issue in book form (also by Chapman Hall) is accessible in the $100-$400 range.
We collected a sample of 4 auction results of Dickens, Charles's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby from 1 different auction houses. The lowest overall price realized in our sample was $120 and the highest overall price realized was $732. The overall average price was $320 and the median price realized for the book was $214. There were 0 auctions (0%) with a price realized below the low estimate, 0 auctions (0%) exceeding the high estimates, and 0 auctions (0%) within the range of the low and high estimates. Auctions of interest include: a Bonhams sale on June 23, 2010 of a 1839 - Chapman and Hall edition for $732 that in a custom cloth clamshell case;Auction House | Auction Date | Author | Title | City | Publisher | Year | Estimate | Sale Price | Auction Page | Copies For Sale | |
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Bonhams | June 23, 2010 | Dickens, Charles. | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | London | Chapman and Hall | 1839 | - | $732 | |||
Bonhams | March 11, 2008 | Dickens, Charles. | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | London | Chapman and Hall | 1839 | - | $120 | |||
Bonhams | November 15, 2005 | Dickens, Charles. | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | London | Chapman and Hall | 1839 | - | $125 | |||
Bonhams | October 19, 2004 | Dickens, Charles. | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | London | Chapman and Hall | 1839 | - | $303 |