Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Little Dorrit
Description: London, Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition. Leather. One of the popular novels of Charles Dickens, following a young girl who was born and raised in a debtors prison, the first edition of this work. The first edition first issue of this work, being bound from the parts, with puncture marks present to the gutter. 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.'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 book form.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, rubbed. Small cracks to the head and tail of the front joint, and a larger crack to the tail of the rear joint, resulting in the leather to be lifting. Minor bumping to the extremities, lighter bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little faded. Rubbing has resulted in a little loss of paper to the extremities. Hinges are a little strained but remain firm. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a few leaves detaching. Pages are lightly age toned, with some spots, including to the plates. Light tide mark to the margin of the frontispiece, engraved title, and to the margins of the plates facing pages 594 and 624. The occasional pencil note to the text, correcting printing mistakes made in this first issue. Good . Ill.: Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]. Good .
Keywords: Little Dorrit charles dickens dickens phiz charles dickens Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]
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Title: Little Dorrit
Description: London, Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition. Leather. One of the popular novels of Charles Dickens, following a young girl who was born and raised in a debtors prison, the first edition of this work. The first edition first issue of this work, being bound from the parts, with puncture marks present to the gutter. 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.'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 book form.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, rubbed. Small cracks to the head and tail of the front joint, and a larger crack to the tail of the rear joint, resulting in the leather to be lifting. Minor bumping to the extremities, lighter bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little faded. Rubbing has resulted in a little loss of paper to the extremities. Hinges are a little strained but remain firm. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a few leaves detaching. Pages are lightly age toned, with some spots, including to the plates. Light tide mark to the margin of the frontispiece, engraved title, and to the margins of the plates facing pages 594 and 624. The occasional pencil note to the text, correcting printing mistakes made in this first issue. Good . Ill.: Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]. Good .
Keywords: Little Dorrit charles dickens dickens phiz charles dickens Hablot Knight Browne; [Phiz]
Price: GBP 290.00 = appr. US$ 414.12 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 878P3
- Book number: 878P3
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