Author: DICKENS, CHARLES
Title: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club [the Pickwick Papers] (Illustrated Modern Library #204. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House / A. S. Barnes & Co, Inc, [c.1943-1948]. Hardcover. "The Pickwick Papers" was the first big success for Charles Dickens. It is presented here in an Illustrated Modern Library edition. The story first appeared in 1836 in installments, and features Dickens's Sam Weller, Samuel Pickwick and dozens of lesser characters. With full-page green-toned illustrations by Donald McKay. --- In brown paper-covered boards backed in rust cloth, with color McKay illustrations to covers; titling and decorations gilt-stamped on spine and orange topstain. No slipcase or acetate jacket is present. 1943 date appears in book, but possibly published c.1943-1948. ML #204.1. --- A weakened rear hinge has been carefully repaired prior to this listing. With age-toning to covers, a little soiling to back cover, light foxing to textblock top edge and some chafing to cover edges, else a tightly-bound, sound copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xx, 817 pages. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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