Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Specimen for the Special Edition of the Greater Works of Charles Dickens
Description: London, W. R. Howell & Co, 1880. Cloth. A very scarce specimen copy of W. R. Howell's set of the works of Dickens, an intriguing volume, containing plates by Cruikshank and Phiz. A very scarce specimen example for W. R. Howell's set of 'The Special Edition of The Greater Works', which was projected to be published in thirty-one parts.This unique specimen includes an example morocco backstrip for 'Nicholas Nickleby' to the front paste down, the example binding of half morocco with cloth to the boards to the rear paste down. In addition to this, the volume showcases twenty plates by Cruikshank and Phiz, for 'Dombey and Son', 'David Copperfield', 'The Goblin and The Sexton', 'Bleak House', 'Oliver Twist', 'Sketches by Boz', 'The Pickwick Papers', and 'The Great Winglebury Duel&apos.Containing pages 1-16 of 'Dombey and Son', 161-176 of 'Martin Chuzzlewit', and 97-112 of 'Bleak House&apos.Advert for this set to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the cloth. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in liting and a very small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the cloth. Hinges are a little strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Phiz; George Cruikshank. Good .

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