Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Charles Dickens&Apos; Household Edition
Description: London, Chapman and Hall, 1876-1878 . Paperback. An extensive run of thirty parts of the Household Edition of Charles Dickens' works, scarce to see in this form. Bound in the publisher's original blue paper wraps. Scarce to see in this form. First thus, the first 'Household Edition' of Dickens' works whereby Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations for the works and feature Forster's 'Life of Dickens' as the final volume. For this edition Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations. (Gimbel D66). This edition was intended as a library edition for the every-day household. Its serialised publication format meant that less affluent families could own the entire twenty-two volumes, bought in 101 separate parts, with the cost spread over a lengthy period of time. This run is comprised of thirty 'parts' of the following tales: Part 55, 56 and 57: Great Expectations. Part 58, 59, 60: The Old Curiosity Shop Part 61: The Old Curiosity Shop / Sketches by Boz Part 62, 63, 64 and 65: Sketches by Boz Part 66 and 67: Hard Times Part 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73: Dombey and Son Part 74: Dombey and Son / The Uncommercial Traveller Part 76: The Uncommercial Traveller / Christmas Books Part 77, 78 and 79: Christmas Books Part 80 and 81: A Child"s History of England Part 82: A Child"s History of England / American Notes Part 84: American Notes / Pictures from Italy Part 85: Pictures from Italy Part 86: The Mystery of Edwin Drood Lacking parts 75 and 83 of this particular run.Illustrated with one plate to parts 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 85 and 86. Scarce to have so many issues of this edition together in the original wraps. An important and scarce edition of Dickens' works.With the original advertisements to the wraps. Bound in the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, sound, with light soiling to the wraps. Edge wear, with closed tears and light chipping to the wrap extremities, causing occasional loss to backstrips. Front cover detached to 81 and 84, with rear cover detached to 62, 65, 69, 78, 80, 81, 84 and 86. Tears to joints, with covers strained, particularly to 66 and 79. Inscription to the front cover of 60 and 80. Significant tears to rear cover of 65, with loss to 2/3 of the front cover of 73. Creasing to cover and page extremities. Internally, binding is tender in some places, with the occasional page and gathering detached, more prominent to 67, 78 and 81, with p236-240 of "Sketches by Boz" and p1-29 of "Hard Times" detached to part 65. The odd tear to page extremities, with light marking. Tide mark to the plate of 56. Mark to the center of the first few pages of 70. Some pages remain unopened. Tear to title page of 'The Uncommon Traveller&apos. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .
Keywords: Charles Dickens Household edition illustrated all the year round Household edition Various
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Title: Charles Dickens&Apos; Household Edition
Description: London, Chapman and Hall, 1876-1878 . Paperback. An extensive run of thirty parts of the Household Edition of Charles Dickens' works, scarce to see in this form. Bound in the publisher's original blue paper wraps. Scarce to see in this form. First thus, the first 'Household Edition' of Dickens' works whereby Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations for the works and feature Forster's 'Life of Dickens' as the final volume. For this edition Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations. (Gimbel D66). This edition was intended as a library edition for the every-day household. Its serialised publication format meant that less affluent families could own the entire twenty-two volumes, bought in 101 separate parts, with the cost spread over a lengthy period of time. This run is comprised of thirty 'parts' of the following tales: Part 55, 56 and 57: Great Expectations. Part 58, 59, 60: The Old Curiosity Shop Part 61: The Old Curiosity Shop / Sketches by Boz Part 62, 63, 64 and 65: Sketches by Boz Part 66 and 67: Hard Times Part 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73: Dombey and Son Part 74: Dombey and Son / The Uncommercial Traveller Part 76: The Uncommercial Traveller / Christmas Books Part 77, 78 and 79: Christmas Books Part 80 and 81: A Child"s History of England Part 82: A Child"s History of England / American Notes Part 84: American Notes / Pictures from Italy Part 85: Pictures from Italy Part 86: The Mystery of Edwin Drood Lacking parts 75 and 83 of this particular run.Illustrated with one plate to parts 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 85 and 86. Scarce to have so many issues of this edition together in the original wraps. An important and scarce edition of Dickens' works.With the original advertisements to the wraps. Bound in the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, sound, with light soiling to the wraps. Edge wear, with closed tears and light chipping to the wrap extremities, causing occasional loss to backstrips. Front cover detached to 81 and 84, with rear cover detached to 62, 65, 69, 78, 80, 81, 84 and 86. Tears to joints, with covers strained, particularly to 66 and 79. Inscription to the front cover of 60 and 80. Significant tears to rear cover of 65, with loss to 2/3 of the front cover of 73. Creasing to cover and page extremities. Internally, binding is tender in some places, with the occasional page and gathering detached, more prominent to 67, 78 and 81, with p236-240 of "Sketches by Boz" and p1-29 of "Hard Times" detached to part 65. The odd tear to page extremities, with light marking. Tide mark to the plate of 56. Mark to the center of the first few pages of 70. Some pages remain unopened. Tear to title page of 'The Uncommon Traveller&apos. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .
Keywords: Charles Dickens Household edition illustrated all the year round Household edition Various
Price: GBP 1200.00 = appr. US$ 1713.58 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 913Q11
- Book number: 913Q11
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