Charles Dickens - Master Humphrey&Apos;S Clock

London, Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this work in book form, by Charles DIckens, complete in three volumes. The first edition of the work, complete in three volumes. Rebound in a smart, half calf binding with marbled boards. 'Master Humphrey's Clock' was a weekly periodical where fictional character Master Humphrey and his friends shared stories, with the first appearance of 'Barnaby Rudge', and 'The Old Curiosity Shop&apos. From the time of the first issue until the end of 'Barnaby Rudge', this was published in four different forms: in eighty-eight weekly parts; in twenty monthly parts; in three volumes; and the issue in separately bound volumes of two stories.This is the first edition in three volumes. Volume II has no preface included, otherwise, this three-volume copy complies with all other issue points from Eckel (p.63-4) in his work 'The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens and their Values : a Bibliography&apos. Illustrated heavily throughout by George Cattermole and Hablot Knight Browne, better known as Phiz. Each volume includes a frontispiece and many vignettes. With a bookplate of D. B. Anderson to the front paste down of volume I. Rebound in a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, excellent, with minor rubbing and light shelf wear to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down of volume one. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the occasional spo. Ink inscription to the first blank of volume I. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: George Cattermole; Hablot Knight Browne. Very Good Indeed .

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