Author: Charles Dickens; Wilkie Collins
Title: All the Year Round
Description: London, Chapman and Hall, 1859-1863 . First edition. Leather. Eight volumes of Charles Dickens's literary periodical bound in six, and including the first publication of 'A Tale of Two Cities', and 'The Woman in White&apos. Consisting of eight volumes bound in six, running from volume I, number 1, April 30, 1859 to volume VIII, number 200, February 21, 1863.This Victorian periodical was founded and run by Charles Dickens, forming a direct successor to his 'Household Works' periodical, which was abandoned due to differences with the publisher. This journal hosted the serialisation of many prominent novels, and ran until 1895.Present here are the first eight volumes of the periodical - each retaining their volume title page - alongside the four Christmas numbers of 1859-1862.This set contains the complete first publication of Dickens's 'A Tale of Two Cities' consisting of thirty-one issues, from volume I, number one, April 30, 1859 to volume II, number thirty-one, November 26, 1859.Also present is the complete first publication of Wilkie Collins's 'The Woman in White', present in forty-four issues, from volume II, number thirty-one, November 26, 1859 to volume III, number seventy, August 25th, 1860. With the bookplate of D.B. Anderson to the front pastedown of volume I. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, very smart, with fading to back strips and light minor rubbing to joints and board perimeters. Hinges of volume I, IV and V-VI strained, but firmly held. Front hinge of volume II strained to tail. Front hinges of volume III and VII-VIII strained and a touch tender. Bookplate to front pastedown of volume I. Internally, firmly bound, but with third leaf of volume I detached to tail. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: household works charles dickens wilkie collins woman in white charles dickens None
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Title: All the Year Round
Description: London, Chapman and Hall, 1859-1863 . First edition. Leather. Eight volumes of Charles Dickens's literary periodical bound in six, and including the first publication of 'A Tale of Two Cities', and 'The Woman in White&apos. Consisting of eight volumes bound in six, running from volume I, number 1, April 30, 1859 to volume VIII, number 200, February 21, 1863.This Victorian periodical was founded and run by Charles Dickens, forming a direct successor to his 'Household Works' periodical, which was abandoned due to differences with the publisher. This journal hosted the serialisation of many prominent novels, and ran until 1895.Present here are the first eight volumes of the periodical - each retaining their volume title page - alongside the four Christmas numbers of 1859-1862.This set contains the complete first publication of Dickens's 'A Tale of Two Cities' consisting of thirty-one issues, from volume I, number one, April 30, 1859 to volume II, number thirty-one, November 26, 1859.Also present is the complete first publication of Wilkie Collins's 'The Woman in White', present in forty-four issues, from volume II, number thirty-one, November 26, 1859 to volume III, number seventy, August 25th, 1860. With the bookplate of D.B. Anderson to the front pastedown of volume I. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, very smart, with fading to back strips and light minor rubbing to joints and board perimeters. Hinges of volume I, IV and V-VI strained, but firmly held. Front hinge of volume II strained to tail. Front hinges of volume III and VII-VIII strained and a touch tender. Bookplate to front pastedown of volume I. Internally, firmly bound, but with third leaf of volume I detached to tail. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: household works charles dickens wilkie collins woman in white charles dickens None
Price: GBP 800.00 = appr. US$ 1142.39 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 876F67
- Book number: 876F67
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