Author: Charles Dickens
Title: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
Description: London, Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition. Leather. Charles Dickens' first novel, being one of his most acclaimed novels, a nice first edition copy illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour. The first edition of this work in book form, as opposed to bound from the parts. Early mixed issue; Weller on the engraved vignette to the title page (it was 'Veller' in the first issue); no mark between 'r' and 'u' in 'rum' in the last line of page 10; 'E' to the foot of pages 25 and 27; 'Chapter XXVIII' to both pages 282 and 299; 'inbe-licate' to page 341 lines 1 and 2; 'S. Veller' to page 342 line 5; 'Picwkick' to the running title of page 375; page 261 correctly signed 'X2'; line 29 of page 260 corrected to 'holding'; second '3' in the pagination is present to page 303; line 5 of page 341 reads 'inscripino'; line 21 to page 400 corrected to 'his friends'; 'F' to running title of page 432 is complete; five lines of footnotes to page 9; plates have captions instead of page numbers. 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, and forty-one plates. All plates are present, except the two very scarce suppressed Buss plates.Bound without the half-title.'The Pickwick Papers' is Dickens' first novel, and was originally written in serial form.The novel is a sequence of loosely connected adventures and characters, occurring between 1827 and 1828. The character Sam Weller became well known for his popular humour.Charles Dickens is one of the most popular authors of the Victorian age. His novels show the grimy side of poverty and prosperity in Victorian England, showing poor social conditions alongside repulsive characters.Illustrated by Phiz and R. Seymour. In a rebacked half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, boards are rubbed and lightly marked. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with some scattered spots, spotting heavier to the plates. Very Good . Ill.: R. Seymour; Phiz. Very Good .
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Title: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
Description: London, Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition. Leather. Charles Dickens' first novel, being one of his most acclaimed novels, a nice first edition copy illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour. The first edition of this work in book form, as opposed to bound from the parts. Early mixed issue; Weller on the engraved vignette to the title page (it was 'Veller' in the first issue); no mark between 'r' and 'u' in 'rum' in the last line of page 10; 'E' to the foot of pages 25 and 27; 'Chapter XXVIII' to both pages 282 and 299; 'inbe-licate' to page 341 lines 1 and 2; 'S. Veller' to page 342 line 5; 'Picwkick' to the running title of page 375; page 261 correctly signed 'X2'; line 29 of page 260 corrected to 'holding'; second '3' in the pagination is present to page 303; line 5 of page 341 reads 'inscripino'; line 21 to page 400 corrected to 'his friends'; 'F' to running title of page 432 is complete; five lines of footnotes to page 9; plates have captions instead of page numbers. 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, and forty-one plates. All plates are present, except the two very scarce suppressed Buss plates.Bound without the half-title.'The Pickwick Papers' is Dickens' first novel, and was originally written in serial form.The novel is a sequence of loosely connected adventures and characters, occurring between 1827 and 1828. The character Sam Weller became well known for his popular humour.Charles Dickens is one of the most popular authors of the Victorian age. His novels show the grimy side of poverty and prosperity in Victorian England, showing poor social conditions alongside repulsive characters.Illustrated by Phiz and R. Seymour. In a rebacked half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, boards are rubbed and lightly marked. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with some scattered spots, spotting heavier to the plates. Very Good . Ill.: R. Seymour; Phiz. Very Good .
Keywords: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club pickwick club pickwick pickwick paper pickwick club charles dickens R. Seymour; Phiz
Price: GBP 895.00 = appr. US$ 1278.05 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 877P27
- Book number: 877P27
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