Author: Charles Dickens
Title: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
Description: London, Chapman & Hall, 1837 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Charles Dickens's first novel, illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour. An early mixed issue of the work, bound from the parts, with small stab marks to gutter. First edition issue points present: 'E' to the foot of pages 25 and 27; 'Chapter XXVIII' to both pages 282 and 299; 'S. Veller' to page 342 line 5; 'Picwkick' to the running title of page 375; five lines of footnotes to page 9; plates have page numbers, not captions; plates do not have Chapman and Hall's imprint; one leaf of dedication; 'inbe-licate' to page 341 lines 1 and 2,;" p. 10, last line, mark between "r" and "u" in "rum. Later issue points present: 'Weller' on the engraved vignette to the title page; "his friends" for "this friends" on page 400, line 21; not including an imperfect "F" in the word "OF" in the headline on page 432; Page 260, line 29, "holding" for "hodling.".Issue points as stated by John C. Eckel in his 1913 publication 'The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens&apos. Half-title is present. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and forty-one plates. Without the two Buss plates, as is common with this work. Collated, complete.'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. As with many of Dickens' other works, this novel shows the grimy side of poverty and prosperity in Victorian England, showing poor social conditions alongside repulsive characters.Illustrated by Phiz, who is known for illustrating many of Dickens' works, and Robert Seymour, who died before he could complete his illustrations for this work. Bound in full calf. Externally, sound, with rubbing to the spine and extremities. Marks to boards and spine. Chipping causing loss to spine label. Hinges are a touch strained, but holding firm. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, although have darkened to plates, with spotting and discolouration, as is common with these plates. Good Only . Ill.: Phiz; R. Seymour. Good Only .
Keywords: Charles Dickens the posthumous papers of the pickwick club pickwick phiz the posthumous papers of the pickwick club Phiz; R. Seymour
Title: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
Description: London, Chapman & Hall, 1837 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Charles Dickens's first novel, illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour. An early mixed issue of the work, bound from the parts, with small stab marks to gutter. First edition issue points present: 'E' to the foot of pages 25 and 27; 'Chapter XXVIII' to both pages 282 and 299; 'S. Veller' to page 342 line 5; 'Picwkick' to the running title of page 375; five lines of footnotes to page 9; plates have page numbers, not captions; plates do not have Chapman and Hall's imprint; one leaf of dedication; 'inbe-licate' to page 341 lines 1 and 2,;" p. 10, last line, mark between "r" and "u" in "rum. Later issue points present: 'Weller' on the engraved vignette to the title page; "his friends" for "this friends" on page 400, line 21; not including an imperfect "F" in the word "OF" in the headline on page 432; Page 260, line 29, "holding" for "hodling.".Issue points as stated by John C. Eckel in his 1913 publication 'The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens&apos. Half-title is present. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and forty-one plates. Without the two Buss plates, as is common with this work. Collated, complete.'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. As with many of Dickens' other works, this novel shows the grimy side of poverty and prosperity in Victorian England, showing poor social conditions alongside repulsive characters.Illustrated by Phiz, who is known for illustrating many of Dickens' works, and Robert Seymour, who died before he could complete his illustrations for this work. Bound in full calf. Externally, sound, with rubbing to the spine and extremities. Marks to boards and spine. Chipping causing loss to spine label. Hinges are a touch strained, but holding firm. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, although have darkened to plates, with spotting and discolouration, as is common with these plates. Good Only . Ill.: Phiz; R. Seymour. Good Only .
Keywords: Charles Dickens the posthumous papers of the pickwick club pickwick phiz the posthumous papers of the pickwick club Phiz; R. Seymour
Price: GBP 295.00 = appr. US$ 421.26 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 937Q12
- Book number: 937Q12