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Dickens, Charles - The Mystery of Edwin Drood Complete Serialization in Every Saturday: An Illustrated Weekly Journal Volume 1, January to December 1870

Title: The Mystery of Edwin Drood Complete Serialization in Every Saturday: An Illustrated Weekly Journal Volume 1, January to December 1870
Description: Boston, Fields, Osgood, & Co, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. The complete first appearance of The Mystery of Edwin Drood as serialized in Every Saturday (April 9, 1870 to September 17, 1870). 880pp. Brown half calf, spine lettered in gold. Also includes the obituary of Charles Dickens (July 2, 1870, p. 418) and an essay on the unfinished novel (September 17, 1870, p.595). Illustrated with spectacular engravings by C. G. Bush, John Gilbert, Godefroy Durand, Gavarni, Pearson, Bodmer, and many others. Comes with a scarce contemporary Charles Dickens silk bookmark manufactured by Bollans & Co. of Leamington. Covers are worn, front cover partially split at spine, some very minor insect damage to the edges of some of the leaves. Binding is still solid. Internally very clean. At the time of this writing this is the only complete set of The Mystery of Edwin Drood published by Osgood available. ; Folio. .

Keywords: LITERATURE, MYSTERIES, CLASSICS, ROME, ADELINA PATTI, OPERA SINGERS, GEORGE SAND, ST PETER, ENGRAVINGS Fiction and Literature Antiquarian

Price: US$ 1800.00 Seller: Parigi Books
- Book number: 36283

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