Description: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club Author: Dickens, Charles Title: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club Publication: London: Chapman & Hall, 1837 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. 8vo. [5], vi-xiv, [3], 2-609, [1] pp. Bound in recent brown calf, spine with red morocco label and 4 raised bands with gilt ruling and gilt lettering, patterned endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and vignette title page, and with 43 plates by Robert Seymour (first 7 plates following the vignette titlepage), Robert William Buss (2 plates following those of Seymour), and H. K. Browne ("Phiz") (frontispiece, vignette titlepage, and final 32 plates). First edition bound from the parts. Bound without the half-title, mixed issue but many earlier points present (both Buss plates are included, sign in vignette titlepage reads "Veller" and plate is signed "Phiz fecit", pp. 341 and 342 are Hatton & Cleaver variant A, early plates lack captions but have page numbers, later plates lack both). Smith I 3, Eckel, pp. 17-58; Gimbel A-15; Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 3-88. A pleasing, attractively bound copy of Dickens' first novel. Very Good. Modern binding is close to Fine, scattered mild darkening and foxing to some leaves and plates, tiny tears to pages 237 and 273 (not affecting the text). Seller ID: 00007177 Subject: Fiction, Literature Evening star books, LLC We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. Guarantee We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations' strict codes of ethics. All items are guaranteed to be received as described and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. SHIPPING TERMS All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery using this shipping method usually occurs in 5 to 10 business days. Expedited and international shipping are also available. Please contact us for a shipping quote if you wish to upgrade to Priority Mail. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Dickens, Charles
Publisher: Chapman & Hall
Year Printed: 1837
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
