Author: John C. Eckel
Title: The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens
Description: New York; London, Maurice Inman; Maggs Bros, 1932. Leather. An excellent limited edition of the second edition of John C. Eckel's detailed bibliography of Charles Dickens first editions. With Charles Dickens's bookplate, printed from the original copper plate, loosely inserted. The limited edition of the revised and enlarged second edition of this work, first published in 1913. Number one hundred and six of seven hundred and fifty hand numbered copies produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-eight plates, illustrations and facsimile title pages. Collated, complete.Loosely inserted is Charles Dickens's bookplate, printed from the original copper-plate, which was acquired by Henry Southeran following Dickens's death, and produces by the Piccadilly Fountain Press. This bookplate was produced to appear inside the subscriber edition of the Lombard Street Edition of Dickens's novel, and retains the publisher's envelope.An excellent copy of this detailed bibliographical study. In the publisher's original morocco-grained cloth binding. Rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail, resulting in small losses to the leather. Otherwise, externally very smart. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
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Title: The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens
Description: New York; London, Maurice Inman; Maggs Bros, 1932. Leather. An excellent limited edition of the second edition of John C. Eckel's detailed bibliography of Charles Dickens first editions. With Charles Dickens's bookplate, printed from the original copper plate, loosely inserted. The limited edition of the revised and enlarged second edition of this work, first published in 1913. Number one hundred and six of seven hundred and fifty hand numbered copies produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-eight plates, illustrations and facsimile title pages. Collated, complete.Loosely inserted is Charles Dickens's bookplate, printed from the original copper-plate, which was acquired by Henry Southeran following Dickens's death, and produces by the Piccadilly Fountain Press. This bookplate was produced to appear inside the subscriber edition of the Lombard Street Edition of Dickens's novel, and retains the publisher's envelope.An excellent copy of this detailed bibliographical study. In the publisher's original morocco-grained cloth binding. Rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail, resulting in small losses to the leather. Otherwise, externally very smart. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: dickens bibliography charles dickens bookplare picadilly fountain press bibliography Not Stated
Price: GBP 240.00 = appr. US$ 342.72 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 838F32
- Book number: 838F32
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