Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Bleak House
Description: London, Bradbury & Evans , 1853 . First edition. Leather. The first separate edition of Charles Dickens' 'Bleak House', with the iconic illustrations from Hablot Browne. In a half calf binding with marbled paper-covered boards. First edition, 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. 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. With a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirty-eight full-page plates, including the ten dark plates. Collated complete. Narrated by Esther Summerson, 'Bleak House' 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. Retaining the original half title.A stamp marking the Centenary Testimonial of Charles Dickens' life, dated 1912. In a half calf binding with marbled paper-covered boards. Externally, sound, with rubbing to joints, boards and extremities, causing a little loss. Cracking to the head of the front joint. Hinges are a little strained, but holding. Endpapers renewed with half title retained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light scattered spotting in places and the occasional handling mark or small tide mark to page extremities, including to the odd plate. Label to dedication page. Good . Ill.: H. K. Browne. Good .
Keywords: Hablot K. Browne Charles Dickens bleak house Charles Dickens H. K. Browne
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Title: Bleak House
Description: London, Bradbury & Evans , 1853 . First edition. Leather. The first separate edition of Charles Dickens' 'Bleak House', with the iconic illustrations from Hablot Browne. In a half calf binding with marbled paper-covered boards. First edition, 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. 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. With a frontispiece, engraved title page, and thirty-eight full-page plates, including the ten dark plates. Collated complete. Narrated by Esther Summerson, 'Bleak House' 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. Retaining the original half title.A stamp marking the Centenary Testimonial of Charles Dickens' life, dated 1912. In a half calf binding with marbled paper-covered boards. Externally, sound, with rubbing to joints, boards and extremities, causing a little loss. Cracking to the head of the front joint. Hinges are a little strained, but holding. Endpapers renewed with half title retained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light scattered spotting in places and the occasional handling mark or small tide mark to page extremities, including to the odd plate. Label to dedication page. Good . Ill.: H. K. Browne. Good .
Keywords: Hablot K. Browne Charles Dickens bleak house Charles Dickens H. K. Browne
Price: GBP 390.00 = appr. US$ 556.91 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 913Q23
- Book number: 913Q23
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