Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Bleak House in the Original Parts
Description: London, Bradbury & Evans, 1852-53. First edition. Paperback. An uncommon to find complete serial run of 'Bleak House', here in the original nineteen parts with original plates and advertising leaves. Complete as twenty parts bound in nineteen, with XIX and XX being published as a double issue.Uncommon to find in the original parts.In a custom cloth portfolio, in a very good condition.The serialisation ran from March 1852 to September 1853 across twenty issues. Each issue cost one shilling, though the final double issue cost two shillings."Bleak House" is narrated by Esther Summerson, describing her house of Bleak House, where she goes to live under a new guardian, Mr Jarndyce. At the heart of the novel is a long running legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in the Court of Chancery. The case surrounds a number of several conflicting wills written by the same person. This case was probably inspired by the Thellusson vs Woodford case, a will which was read in 1797, and was contested and not determined until 1859. The novel actually held support a judicial reform, in the form of the 1870s Judicature Acts.Complete with all plates by Phiz.Part I, published in March 1852, containing chapters 1 to 4. Illustrated with two plates. Twenty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the front, ten to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Bound with the two leaves of W. Mott's adverts to the rear, and four leaves of Norton's Camomile Pills adverts to the rear. Wraps and the advertising leaves are detached but present.Part II, published in April 1852, containing chapters 5 to 7. Illustrated with two plates. Eighteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty pages to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Yellow slip advertising Ford"s Eureka Shirts bound in the rear. Part III, published in May 1852, containing chapters 8 to 10. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, fourteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear.Part IV, published in June 1852, containing chapters 11 to 13. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, eighteen leaves to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap, including six leaves of yellow adverts from Stevens & Co. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Bound with the 'Cheap Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens' slip, called for before the plates.Part V, published in July 1852, containing chapters 14 to 16. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, sixteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Wraps are detached but present, pages 145 to end are detached but present.Part VI, published in August 1852, containing chapters 17 to 19. Illustrated with two plates. Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the front, fourteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Slip for The Oak Mutual Life Assurance & Loan Company bound to the rear. Bound with the yellow 'New Serial by Mr. Charles Lever' slip to the rear, with an additional blue advert of the same loosely inserted.Part VII, published in September 1852, containing chapters 20 to 22. Illustrated with two plates. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty-four to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Bound with the pink 'New Serial by Mr. Charles Lever' slip to the rear, with an additional brown advert of the same loosely inserted.Part VIII, published in October 1851, containing chapters 23 to 25. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, six to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Part IX, published in November 1852, containing chapters 26 to 29. Illustrated with one plate. Slip explaining the plate printing error bound after the plate, as called for. Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the front, fourteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Wraps and adverts are detached but presentPart X, published in December 1852, containing chapters 30 to 32. Illustrated with three plates. Twenty pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. White slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Poem addressed to the public by H. J. Curry bound to the front.Part XI, published in January 1853, containing chapters 33 to 35. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty-two to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Pink slip for "Handley Cross" loosely inserted. Green slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. White slip advertising "The Field" loosely inserted.Part XII, published in February 1853, containing chapters 36 to 38. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, eight to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Wraps are detached but present.Part XIII, published in March 1853, containing chapter 39 to 42. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twelve to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Pink slip for "Handley Cross" bound before the text. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Eight advertising leaves for Groombridge & Sons to the rear. Wraps and adverts to the rear are detached but present. Part XIV, published in April 1853, containing chapters 43 to 46. Illustrated with two plates. Eighteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty-four to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green advertising slip for Ali Ahmed's Treasure of the Desert present, as is the advert for 'Frank Merryweather', "The Two Widows", and Griffin Crochet Cotton. The 'New Geographical and Educational Work' advert leaves are printed on a, now faded, pink paper. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text.Part XV, published in May 1853, containing chapter 47 to 49. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Adverts for Mrs. S. C. Hall's 'A Descriptive Sketch' and Mayall's Daguerreotype Portrait Galleries present. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. The 'A Descriptive Sketch' advert is particularly scarce.Part XVI, published in June 1853, containing chapters 50 to 53. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, ten to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Advert for Marsland's Manual to the rear. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Advert for "The Anti-Slavery Reporter" present to the rear. Part XVII, published in July 1853, containing chapters 54 to 56. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, eight to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Green advert for 'The Field' present to the rear.Part XVIII, published in August 1853, containing chapters 57 to 59. Illustrated with two plates. Blue slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twelve to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Adverts for 'Alison's History of Europe' and Treasures of the Desert present, 'Treasures' advert printed on plain white paper, the first on blue paper and is detached but present.Parts XIX and XX, published in September 1853, containing chapters 60 to 67. Illustrated with four plates. Twenty pages of publisher's adverts to the front, thirty-six to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Bound without the 'New Periodical Work..The Newcomers' slip to precede the 'Advertiser' to the front. Wraps and adverts are detached but present.Pagination is as follows: 24, 32, [10]; 16, 2, 33-64, [20]; 16, 65-96, [14]; 12, 97-128, [18]; 12, 129-160, [16]; 8, 161-192, [14]; 12, 193-224, [24]; 12, 225-256, [6]; 8, 257-288, [14]; 20, 289-320, [20]; 16, 321-352, [22]; 16, 353-384, [8]; 16, 385-416, [12]; 18, 417-448, [24]; 12, 449-480, [20]; [12], 481-512, [10]; [12], 513-544, [8]; [8], 545-576, [12]; [20], 577-624, [7], viii-xvi, [36pp] In the original publisher"s paper wraps, in a custom cloth portfolio. Externally, generally smart. A little wear to the backstrips, resulting in some loss. Light marks and spots to the wraps. Minor edge wear with some small closed tears. Faint tide mark to the front wrap of Part VI. Blind stamp to the head of the front wrap of Part XVII. Heavier age-toning to the wraps of Part XVIII. Prior owner"s ink inscription to the front wrap of Parts I, VI, VIII, and XV. Wraps detached but present of Parts I, V, IX, XII, XV, XVI, and XIX/XX. Front wrap of Part XIII is detached but present. Rear wrap of Part II is detached but present. Adverts detached but present to Parts I, II, V, IX, XIV, and XIX/XX. Rear wrap and adverts to the rear of Part XIII are detached but present.Label to the head of the front wrap of Part IV. Wraps and adverts of Part XI may detach with further handling. Adverts to the rear detached but present to Part XVI. Internally, firmly bound, textblock of Part XIX/XX is broken to the middle. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Plates are more age-toned and spotted. Tidemark to the plates of Part III, VII, and VIII. Pages 145 to end of text of Part V are detached but present. Green slip advertising Household Words in Part VIII is detached but present with some edge wear. Pink slip for "Handley Cross" in Volume XIII is chipped and with a closed tear. Advert for Hall"s work in Part XV is detached but present. Cloth portfolio with some light marks, ribbon lies a bit worn with some loss. Portfolio in a very good condition. Very Good . Ill.: Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]. Very Good .
Keywords: Bleak House in the Original Parts bleak house dickens charles dickens bleak house Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]
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Title: Bleak House in the Original Parts
Description: London, Bradbury & Evans, 1852-53. First edition. Paperback. An uncommon to find complete serial run of 'Bleak House', here in the original nineteen parts with original plates and advertising leaves. Complete as twenty parts bound in nineteen, with XIX and XX being published as a double issue.Uncommon to find in the original parts.In a custom cloth portfolio, in a very good condition.The serialisation ran from March 1852 to September 1853 across twenty issues. Each issue cost one shilling, though the final double issue cost two shillings."Bleak House" is narrated by Esther Summerson, describing her house of Bleak House, where she goes to live under a new guardian, Mr Jarndyce. At the heart of the novel is a long running legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in the Court of Chancery. The case surrounds a number of several conflicting wills written by the same person. This case was probably inspired by the Thellusson vs Woodford case, a will which was read in 1797, and was contested and not determined until 1859. The novel actually held support a judicial reform, in the form of the 1870s Judicature Acts.Complete with all plates by Phiz.Part I, published in March 1852, containing chapters 1 to 4. Illustrated with two plates. Twenty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the front, ten to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Bound with the two leaves of W. Mott's adverts to the rear, and four leaves of Norton's Camomile Pills adverts to the rear. Wraps and the advertising leaves are detached but present.Part II, published in April 1852, containing chapters 5 to 7. Illustrated with two plates. Eighteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty pages to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Yellow slip advertising Ford"s Eureka Shirts bound in the rear. Part III, published in May 1852, containing chapters 8 to 10. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, fourteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear.Part IV, published in June 1852, containing chapters 11 to 13. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, eighteen leaves to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap, including six leaves of yellow adverts from Stevens & Co. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Bound with the 'Cheap Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens' slip, called for before the plates.Part V, published in July 1852, containing chapters 14 to 16. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, sixteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Wraps are detached but present, pages 145 to end are detached but present.Part VI, published in August 1852, containing chapters 17 to 19. Illustrated with two plates. Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the front, fourteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Slip for The Oak Mutual Life Assurance & Loan Company bound to the rear. Bound with the yellow 'New Serial by Mr. Charles Lever' slip to the rear, with an additional blue advert of the same loosely inserted.Part VII, published in September 1852, containing chapters 20 to 22. Illustrated with two plates. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty-four to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Bound with the pink 'New Serial by Mr. Charles Lever' slip to the rear, with an additional brown advert of the same loosely inserted.Part VIII, published in October 1851, containing chapters 23 to 25. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, six to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Part IX, published in November 1852, containing chapters 26 to 29. Illustrated with one plate. Slip explaining the plate printing error bound after the plate, as called for. Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the front, fourteen to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Wraps and adverts are detached but presentPart X, published in December 1852, containing chapters 30 to 32. Illustrated with three plates. Twenty pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. White slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Poem addressed to the public by H. J. Curry bound to the front.Part XI, published in January 1853, containing chapters 33 to 35. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty-two to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Pink slip for "Handley Cross" loosely inserted. Green slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. White slip advertising "The Field" loosely inserted.Part XII, published in February 1853, containing chapters 36 to 38. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, eight to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Slip for Marsland Son & Co's Griffin Crochet Cotton bound to the rear. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Wraps are detached but present.Part XIII, published in March 1853, containing chapter 39 to 42. Illustrated with two plates. Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twelve to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Pink slip for "Handley Cross" bound before the text. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Eight advertising leaves for Groombridge & Sons to the rear. Wraps and adverts to the rear are detached but present. Part XIV, published in April 1853, containing chapters 43 to 46. Illustrated with two plates. Eighteen pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty-four to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Green advertising slip for Ali Ahmed's Treasure of the Desert present, as is the advert for 'Frank Merryweather', "The Two Widows", and Griffin Crochet Cotton. The 'New Geographical and Educational Work' advert leaves are printed on a, now faded, pink paper. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text.Part XV, published in May 1853, containing chapter 47 to 49. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Adverts for Mrs. S. C. Hall's 'A Descriptive Sketch' and Mayall's Daguerreotype Portrait Galleries present. Green slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. The 'A Descriptive Sketch' advert is particularly scarce.Part XVI, published in June 1853, containing chapters 50 to 53. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, ten to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Advert for Marsland's Manual to the rear. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Advert for "The Anti-Slavery Reporter" present to the rear. Part XVII, published in July 1853, containing chapters 54 to 56. Illustrated with two plates. Twelve pages of publisher's adverts to the front, eight to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Green advert for 'The Field' present to the rear.Part XVIII, published in August 1853, containing chapters 57 to 59. Illustrated with two plates. Blue slip advertising Household Words loosely inserted. Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twelve to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Adverts for 'Alison's History of Europe' and Treasures of the Desert present, 'Treasures' advert printed on plain white paper, the first on blue paper and is detached but present.Parts XIX and XX, published in September 1853, containing chapters 60 to 67. Illustrated with four plates. Twenty pages of publisher's adverts to the front, thirty-six to the rear, and adverts to the rear wrap. Blue slip advertising Household Words bound before the text. Bound without the 'New Periodical Work..The Newcomers' slip to precede the 'Advertiser' to the front. Wraps and adverts are detached but present.Pagination is as follows: 24, 32, [10]; 16, 2, 33-64, [20]; 16, 65-96, [14]; 12, 97-128, [18]; 12, 129-160, [16]; 8, 161-192, [14]; 12, 193-224, [24]; 12, 225-256, [6]; 8, 257-288, [14]; 20, 289-320, [20]; 16, 321-352, [22]; 16, 353-384, [8]; 16, 385-416, [12]; 18, 417-448, [24]; 12, 449-480, [20]; [12], 481-512, [10]; [12], 513-544, [8]; [8], 545-576, [12]; [20], 577-624, [7], viii-xvi, [36pp] In the original publisher"s paper wraps, in a custom cloth portfolio. Externally, generally smart. A little wear to the backstrips, resulting in some loss. Light marks and spots to the wraps. Minor edge wear with some small closed tears. Faint tide mark to the front wrap of Part VI. Blind stamp to the head of the front wrap of Part XVII. Heavier age-toning to the wraps of Part XVIII. Prior owner"s ink inscription to the front wrap of Parts I, VI, VIII, and XV. Wraps detached but present of Parts I, V, IX, XII, XV, XVI, and XIX/XX. Front wrap of Part XIII is detached but present. Rear wrap of Part II is detached but present. Adverts detached but present to Parts I, II, V, IX, XIV, and XIX/XX. Rear wrap and adverts to the rear of Part XIII are detached but present.Label to the head of the front wrap of Part IV. Wraps and adverts of Part XI may detach with further handling. Adverts to the rear detached but present to Part XVI. Internally, firmly bound, textblock of Part XIX/XX is broken to the middle. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Plates are more age-toned and spotted. Tidemark to the plates of Part III, VII, and VIII. Pages 145 to end of text of Part V are detached but present. Green slip advertising Household Words in Part VIII is detached but present with some edge wear. Pink slip for "Handley Cross" in Volume XIII is chipped and with a closed tear. Advert for Hall"s work in Part XV is detached but present. Cloth portfolio with some light marks, ribbon lies a bit worn with some loss. Portfolio in a very good condition. Very Good . Ill.: Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]. Very Good .
Keywords: Bleak House in the Original Parts bleak house dickens charles dickens bleak house Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]
Price: GBP 5400.00 = appr. US$ 7711.12 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 810P3
- Book number: 810P3
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