Author: Charles Dickens Title: The Works of Charles Dickens
Description: London, Chapman and Hall , c1890. Leather. Fifteen uniformly bound volumes of the Charles Dickens edition of his works, featuring illustrations throughout, A collection of the works of Charles Dickens in fifteen uniform volumes. The Charles Dickens edition by Chapman and Hall, dated from Jisc. In uniform half calf bindings over marbled boards and edges, new marbled endpapers. Illustrated with plates throughout. Collated, complete with all illustrations and half titles.The Charles Dickens Edition was drawn from the last edition corrected by the author, featuring Dicken's personal amendments to all his major works with the exception of 'Edwin Drood' and 'Christmas Stories.'The present collection is comprised of the following titles:Bleak House, with eight illustrations. Barnaby Rudge, with eight illustrations. Dumbey and son, with eight illustrations. Martin Chuzzlewit, with eight illustrations. Little Dorrit, with eight illustrations. David Copperfield, with eight illustrations. Oliver Twist, with eight illustrations; with Christmas Books, with eight illustrations. Nickolas Nickleby, with eight illustrations.Hard Times and Pictures from Italy with eight illustrations; with Great Expectations with eight illustrations. The Pickwick Club with eight illustrations. A Tale of Two Cities with Sketches by Boz, with sixteen illustrations.The Old Curiosity Shop, with eight illustrations. Our Mutual Friend, with eight illustrations. A Child's History of England, with four illustrations.American Notes and Reprinted Pieces, with eight illustrations; with The Uncommercial Traveller, with four illustrations. In the original half calf bindings over marbled boards and edges, new marbled endpapers. Externally sound with some shelf wear and general light rubbing, particularly to the spine. Minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine of the odd volume. Gentle fading to the spine. Undated previous ownership inscription to the verso front free endpaper. Front hinges of 'Nicholas Nickleby' 'David Copperfield' and 'Little Dorrit' slightly strained, holding firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Light spotting to the edges, only lightly scattered to the odd leaf, although the pages appear generally very clean throughout with some age toning or light browning to the occasional volume, as usual due to the type of paper used. Illustrated with numerous plates. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: charles dickens works early English literature illustrated works works Various
Price: GBP 550.00 = appr. US$ 785.39 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 807A32
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