Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Bleak House
Description: London, Bradbury and Evans , 1853. First edition. Leather. A handsome first edition, first issue, of one of Charles Dickens' most celebrated novels. The first edition, first issue. With first issue points, as identified by Eckel: 'elgble' to page 19 line 6, "chair" to page 209 line 23, 'counsinship' to page 275 line 22, and "picter" to page 529 line 32. Bound from the parts, with small stamp holes to the gutter. The original serialisation ran from March 1852 to September 1853 across twenty issues. Each issue cost one shilling, though the final double issue cost two shillings.Rebound in a smart quarter morocco binding, with gilt lettering to the spine. With the original front paper wraps for No. V of the serial, bound in. With a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirty-eight full-page plates, including the ten dark plates. Collated complete. Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, known by his pen name "Phiz", an English illustrator who contributed his work to ten of Charles Dickens' books, including 'David Copperfield', and 'Dombey and Son&apos.Narrated by Esther Summerson, Dickens's novel concerns the 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. Inspired by a true story, the novel actually helped support a judicial reform, in the form of the 1870s Judicature Acts.The half title page is present. With the previous owner's ink signature to the title page. Rebound in quarter morocco. Externally, excellent with little shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with some age-toning to the edges and spotting to the plates. Scattered spots and handling marks throughout. Previous owner's ink signature to the title page. Small amount of loss to the lower part of page viii. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: H. K. Browne (Phiz). Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: esther summerson great expectations oliver twist a christmas carol great expectations H. K. Browne (Phiz)
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Title: Bleak House
Description: London, Bradbury and Evans , 1853. First edition. Leather. A handsome first edition, first issue, of one of Charles Dickens' most celebrated novels. The first edition, first issue. With first issue points, as identified by Eckel: 'elgble' to page 19 line 6, "chair" to page 209 line 23, 'counsinship' to page 275 line 22, and "picter" to page 529 line 32. Bound from the parts, with small stamp holes to the gutter. The original serialisation ran from March 1852 to September 1853 across twenty issues. Each issue cost one shilling, though the final double issue cost two shillings.Rebound in a smart quarter morocco binding, with gilt lettering to the spine. With the original front paper wraps for No. V of the serial, bound in. With a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirty-eight full-page plates, including the ten dark plates. Collated complete. Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, known by his pen name "Phiz", an English illustrator who contributed his work to ten of Charles Dickens' books, including 'David Copperfield', and 'Dombey and Son&apos.Narrated by Esther Summerson, Dickens's novel concerns the 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. Inspired by a true story, the novel actually helped support a judicial reform, in the form of the 1870s Judicature Acts.The half title page is present. With the previous owner's ink signature to the title page. Rebound in quarter morocco. Externally, excellent with little shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with some age-toning to the edges and spotting to the plates. Scattered spots and handling marks throughout. Previous owner's ink signature to the title page. Small amount of loss to the lower part of page viii. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: H. K. Browne (Phiz). Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: esther summerson great expectations oliver twist a christmas carol great expectations H. K. Browne (Phiz)
Price: GBP 1300.00 = appr. US$ 1856.38 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 844g45
- Book number: 844g45
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