Arthur Waugh; Thomas Hatton
Retrospectus and Prospectus: The Nonesuch Dickens
Bloomsbury, The Nonesuch Press, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this prospectus for the 'Nonesuch Dickens' series, with the accompanying Specimen Pages. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original blue cloth. Accompanied by the specimen pages, which is bound in the publisher's wraps.The Nonesuch Press published a handsome collection of Charles Dickens' works, and this prospectus provides the bibliographical information concerning its illustrations and editions. Comprising the following:I - 'Charles Dickens and His Illustrations' by Arthur Waugh, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Chapman & Hall (the original Dickens publishers)II - 'A Bibliographical List of the Original Illustrations to the Works of Charles Dickens Being Those Made Under His Supervision, compiled by Thomas Hatton. III - 'Retrospectus' - Editions of Dickens's Works IV - 'Prospectus' - The Nonesuch Dickens In the original blue cloth binding. Specimen pages are bound in the original wraps. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and a couple marks to the boards. Specimen Pages are also very smart, with edge wear to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the rear endpapers and a few scattered spots to the first and last few leaves. With the odd spot to the Specimen Pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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