Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Little Dorrit
Description: London, Bradbury & Evans, 1857. First edition. Leather. The first edition, first impression of Charles Dickens' renowned novel set in his classic dreary setting, illustrated by Phiz with all plates present, including the dark plates. The first edition of this work, bound from the parts. First issue of this work, with 'William' for 'Frederick on page 317 line 27, B2 instead of BB2 on page 371, and 'Rigaud' for 'Blandois' on pages 469-73. Issue points as stated by John C. Eckel in his 1913 publication 'The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirty-eight plates. Collated, all plates are present, including the dark plates.Bound without half-title.Frontispiece and engraved title page are bound to Volume II.'Little Dorrit' follows Amy Dorrit, who was born and raised in the Marshalsea debtors prison. It was originally published in monthly instalments over nineteen months, and this is the first edition published in a complete book.Charles Dickens is possibly the most well-known Victorian author, with his fifteen novels still being widely read and performed, as well as being studied in school and enjoyed by people of all ages.Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, most often known by his penname 'Phiz&apos. As Phiz, he illustrated many of Dickens' novels, including 'David Copperfield', 'Dombey and Son', and 'Bleak House', as well as illustrating for 'Punch' throughout his life. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Crack to the head and tail of the front joint. A little bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Rubbing to the extremities resulting in a little paper lifting. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting, mostly to the plates. Bound without half-title. Good . Ill.: Phiz; Hablot Knight Browne. Good .
Keywords: Little Dorrit dickens charles dickens victorian dickens phiz Phiz; Hablot Knight Browne
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Title: Little Dorrit
Description: London, Bradbury & Evans, 1857. First edition. Leather. The first edition, first impression of Charles Dickens' renowned novel set in his classic dreary setting, illustrated by Phiz with all plates present, including the dark plates. The first edition of this work, bound from the parts. First issue of this work, with 'William' for 'Frederick on page 317 line 27, B2 instead of BB2 on page 371, and 'Rigaud' for 'Blandois' on pages 469-73. Issue points as stated by John C. Eckel in his 1913 publication 'The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirty-eight plates. Collated, all plates are present, including the dark plates.Bound without half-title.Frontispiece and engraved title page are bound to Volume II.'Little Dorrit' follows Amy Dorrit, who was born and raised in the Marshalsea debtors prison. It was originally published in monthly instalments over nineteen months, and this is the first edition published in a complete book.Charles Dickens is possibly the most well-known Victorian author, with his fifteen novels still being widely read and performed, as well as being studied in school and enjoyed by people of all ages.Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, most often known by his penname 'Phiz&apos. As Phiz, he illustrated many of Dickens' novels, including 'David Copperfield', 'Dombey and Son', and 'Bleak House', as well as illustrating for 'Punch' throughout his life. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Crack to the head and tail of the front joint. A little bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Rubbing to the extremities resulting in a little paper lifting. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting, mostly to the plates. Bound without half-title. Good . Ill.: Phiz; Hablot Knight Browne. Good .
Keywords: Little Dorrit dickens charles dickens victorian dickens phiz Phiz; Hablot Knight Browne
Price: GBP 595.00 = appr. US$ 849.65 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 812P13
- Book number: 812P13
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