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Click here to subscribeFinely bound first edition of Hard Times by Charles Dickens, published 1854 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Book is fully bound in red leather with a gilt lion on the front board and gilt titling on the spine. Meets all first edition first state points in Smith (86-88). 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1.25"Condition:Book has been re-bound. Leather has very light scuffing. Pages have some light staining and yellowing at corners.
Institutionum in linguam Graecam Grammaticarum libri duo. Quorum primo quae ad simplicioren octo partibus orationis rationem: secundo vero quae ad accuratiorem earundem pertinent explicationem, continentur. Printed in 1543 by Chr Wechel, Paris. Bound in a late 17th to early 18th century brown leather with marbled papers. Inside and at the top of the first last free paper is an inscription dated 1590. 4to, (1),375p.p. [+3], (2) Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.5" w 6.375"Condition:Wear to the hinge area at the top front causing some separation. Leather damage to spine head and shelving scuffs to boards with some wear at the edges. There was a paper label at at the top of the front board that has been partially removed.
Incipit legenda sanctorum que lombardica nominatur historia. Et primo de festivitatibus que occurrunt infra tempus renovationis quod representat ecclesia ab adventu usque ad nativitatem domini.1554, 4), Bound in 19th century brown calf with marbled end papers. Spine features gilt titling and decoration. Page edges in red. Page 174 marked 714, page 175 marked 173, page 176 marked 716 and are correct. (3), [+11],178pp. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.75", w. 7"Condition:The leather binding has scuffs and with separations at the hinge. Wear to the front corners at the edges. Tipped inside the front cover is a past auction cutout. On the first two free papers you have some non-descriptive
Illustratus Donati, Asperi, Cornu ti, Calphurnij commentarijs, unà. cum argumentis Philip. Melanth. Translation by Erasmus of Rotterdam. Printed 1540 by Ioannem Gymnicum, Coloniae. First edition. Terence is an important writer and considered to be the first member of the African Diaspora. Renaissance tooled pigskin on boards featuring Terentivs and an image of a king or a knight at the center. Decoration surrounds the image. Metal clasp pieces attach to the front and back though the clasps themselves are no longer present. Spine features raised bands. 12mo. 414pp with index. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.5", w. 4", d. 2.25"Condition:Wear to pigskin on boards with some chipping and loss at the corners. Pages have some toning and small tears in places. Marginalia present.
Hispania, sive de regis Hispaniae regnis et opibus commentarius. Published by Lugd. Batav. [Leiden], ex officina Elzeviriana, 1629. First edition, 498 pp. Contains sections of the New World such as Brazil and America (pages 185-243). 18th century vellum, stenciled title on edge in ink. Approximate Dimensions:h. 4.5", w. 2", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear and staining to vellum. Handwritten title on spine. Chipping and loss to vellum and paper. Vellum cover loose on spine. Binding solid but mostly loose from vellum cover. Provenance is ex-libris label of William Wilson, inside front
Hieronymi Ferrarii Ad Paulum Manutium emendationes in Philippicas Ciceronis, printed 1560, by Ioannem Frellonium. First Lyon edition. Original full vellum with hand lettered back. Engraved title device. 12mo. 307pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.5", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Wear and light fading to vellum. Light browning and a few old damp stains,
Finely bound first editions of three books by Charles Dickens: The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. Published 1870 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Bound from the original serials. 8vo. 190pp. Original wrappers and ads are bound in the back of this book. Fully bound in tan calf with gilt decoration and titling on the spine. Both front and back boards have detached. Some of the ads in the back have torn pages. Wear to the spine with some leather loss. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Early state. 8vo. 624pp. List of plates bound in the back. Book is bound in leather with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Wear to boards and leather. Some pencil marks on pages, including end papers. A stamp from Bury St. Edmunds is present. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1837 by Chapman and Hall. 8vo. 609pp. with Weller title plate. Finely bound in tan leather with gilt titling on the spine on a field of dark red. Some wear to hinges and joints.Approximate Dimensions:Pickwick Papers: h. 8.5", w. 5.25", d. 2"Condition:Wear on all volumes with some scuffing and chipping. Edwin Drood has loose front and back boards. Some pencil marks present.
Four different cabinet card photos of European royalty. 1. Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Austria in mourning for Alfonso XII with her three children (the Princess of Asturias, the Infanta Teresa and the King of Spain, baby Alfonso XIII); 2. Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I; Maria de las Mercedes of Orleans, Queen of Spain as the first wife of King Alfonso XII; ex-Empress Eugenie, Eugenie De Montijo, Empress consort to the French.. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.5", w. 4.25"Condition:Corners have wear from handling, some foxing and toning.
Four books by Charles Dickens: Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, early printing. The Pic-Nic Papers by Charles Dickens in Collection of Ancient and Modern British Authors Volume CCCXXX. No boards but kept in a slipcase. Published 1841 by Baudry's European Library, Paris. Nicholas Nickleby and Sketches of Every-Day Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1842 by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. First American edition. Scenes From The Life of Nickleby Married by Charles Dickens. Published 1840 by John Williams, London. Three books are quarter bound in leather with marbled boards. Approximate Dimensions:Largest book: h. 8.75", w. 5.25", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear to all books, with some scuffing and chipping, particularly on the leather. Martin Chuzzlewit has had repairs and some pages are beginning to loosen. Pic-Nic Papers has begun separating at the spine.
Duodecim Caesares. cvm Philippi Beroaldi Bononienfis, Marcique item Antonii Sabellici Commentariis, and Bapt. Aegnatii, aliorumque doctorum vi rorum annotationibus. Printed 1548 by Ioannem Frellonium. The book is bound in full brown leather with raised bands on the spine.761pp. 4to. Approximate Dimensions:h. 12.75", w. 8.5", d. 2.25"Condition:Wear to boards and end papers. Some chipping, staining, and leather loss. Gouging and wormholes on the back board. First front end paper is severely torn. Small dampstain and light foxing on pages. Marginalia present. Bookplate on inside
Dictionarium Historicum, Geographicum, Poeticum, by Charles Estinenne with revisions by Nichoaus Lloydius. Printed 1671 by Johann Williams. Oxford. Edition of Estienne's classic dictionary incorporating Lloyd's substantial additions. Bound in full contemporary calf, with 5 spine ridges with the title label being located in the second from the top. The volume has one original front paper and inside the front cover is the ex-libris of Watson Williams, Esq, of Penbedn in the county of Denbigh. Page edges in mottled red. Title page ruled in red. 830pp. Approximate Dimensions: h.11.25", w. 7.75"Condition:The hinges have some cracking extending from the top and bottom edge up to first ridge with the cover having a minute amount of worm activity and overall wear from age.
De translatione imperii Romani a Graecis ad Francos: adversus Matthiam Flaccium Illyricum libri tres, by Roberto Bellarmino. Printed 1589 by Christophori Plantini, Antuerpiae (Antwerp). Bound in contemporary marbled boards including inside covers, first free paper and paper edges, one orignal free paper exists in the verso. Leather bound hinge, spine and corners with gilt name and subject on the spine. (1)366 p.p (+1), (2), Approximate Dimensions:h. 5.625"w. 4.5"Condition:Binding is excellent with only wear to the edges from shelving. The title page has some period writing on it and some damage to the paper in the text block from dampstaining and nibbling of the edge. Some toning and foxing throughout but not
De Arca Mystica by Richard of Saint Victor with all five books complete does not contain Beniamin minor. Published 1494 by Johann Amerbach, Basel. First edition. 19th century vellum binding. Title in gilt on red morocco spine label with marbled end papers. Gothic type with initials decorated in red or blue; paragraph marks rubricated and capital strokes in yellow. 148 leavesApproximate Dimensions:h. 5.75", w. 4", d. 1"Condition:Lacking part two. Wear and rubbing to vellum. Marginal tears to two leaves, light marginal dampstaining. Ink staining on three leaves. Early inscription on last blank leaf.
D. Caecilii Cypria Episcopi Carthaginensis and Martyris, Opera. Printed 1558 by Bernardum Brand, Basileae. First edition. Fully bound in vellum with a title label on the spine. Large 4to. 368pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 12.5", w. 8.25", d. 1.25"Condition:Vellum has wear, scuffing, and scratching due to age and shelving. Some of the vellum is peeling at the spine. First page of text has been replaced with a new sheet. Title page features overtyping on the title at the name.
Commentaire Litteral sur l'Exode inserè dans la traduction Françoise avec le texte latin à la marge, Commentaire Litteral Sur Le Levitique Insere Dans La Traduction Francoise, Avec Le Texte Latin a La Marge. By R.P. de Carrieres. Published 1715, by Nicholas Pepie, Paris. Bound in mottled brown calf with gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Page edges in mottled red. Provenance: Ex libris label, executors of Thomas Eyre, deceased, the inner library, Thomas Eyre (1748-1810) was a Catholic theologian. A graduate of the English College, Douai, he became the first president of St. Cuthbert's College. 189pp. 16mo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.75", w. 4". d. 1.25"Condition:Front and rear covers have some scuffing. Some worming present. Board corners have some age wear.
Four volumes of works by Charles Dickens: Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, early printing. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, early printing. Home and Social Philosophy, or, Chapters on Every-day Topics by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 by George Putnam, New York. The Mud-Frog Papers by Charles Dickens. Published 1880 by Richard Bentley. Now first collected. Books vary in size and binding. Two leather bound editions and two cloth editions. Approximate Dimensions:1 book: h. 9", w. 6". d. 1.5"Condition:Front board of Nicholas Nickleby has detached with some end papers. Spine on this volume has had some repairs. Wear on all books, particularly at the boards of the leather bound editions. Some markings from a previous owner are present.
Claudia ni Poetae Celeberrimi Opera, by Claudius Claudianus. Printed 1535, by Sebastianus Gryphius, Lugdini. First Gryph edition. Bound in leather with stamped decoration. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling. 367pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.5", w. 4.5", d. 1"Condition:Wear on leather and boards. Extensive marginalia on title page. Some wear, chipping and tearing to pages. Pages 365-366 missing.
Beati Gregorii Papae operum Tomus secundus : Complectens aliquot Sacrae scripturae expositiones, tum homilias Super Ezechielem, by Gregory I. Printed 1583, Bartholomaeum Rotam, Venice. Period limp vellum with a brown gilt leather label. 1152pp. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:Condition:Vellum has wear, staining, and some light loss. Small worm holes pages 600-952, in top margin, some writing inside front cover and on first free paper. Some pencil notations inside rear cover.
C. cornelii, Tacti opera quae omnia, Published 1734, Amstelodami (Amsterdam), Janssonio-Waesbergios. Bound in modern red leather with a wide floral and line ruling on both covers. Marbled paper inside the covers over the first free paper. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Inside the front cover is a transferred bookplate for Robert Walpole, Lions Inn, England. Probably taken from the original front freepaper that is not present. Robert Walpole served as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1721-1742. (2)(+20)[616], (+12) (2). Approximate Dimensions:h. 4.5", w. 2.5"Condition:Very bright and presentable example with bright gilt inlay having minor handling/shelf wear to the outer edges. A few foxing spots at the rear free paper helped tone the last original page and the date has been penciled in under the roman numerals
George Silverman's Explanation by Charles Dickens, first American edition in custom case. Piece was published in three installments of The Atlantic Monthly in 1868. All three installments are present and were published by Ticknor and Fields. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 11", w. 7, d. 1.5" Magazines: h. 10", w. 6.25"Condition:Atlantic Monthly magazines have chipping, tearing, and paper loss. Some staining and foxing is present. Volume 123 has a burn hole on the cover. Custom case has minor scuffs from use.
A pair of woodcuts from The Nuremberg Chronicle, the first secular published book. It tells the history of the earth through seven "ages." The first one shows the recto LXVI, this piece shows a fictitious view of the visionary temple of Ezekiel. It includes the first figure of the temple edifice, a second similar figure, and two figures showing the ornamentation of the gate. The verso LXVI shows the ground view of the posterior gate, elevation of the east gate and appendages, and elevation of the north edifice. The second page is from Folio LI and show images of the city of Treviso, near Venice. Both pages are double sided as they were removed from a book. These pieces most likely came from two separate books as there is some slight size difference in the two sheets. There are two editions of the book, the first in Latin and the second in German. Although many towns and cities in Europe and the Near East are illustrated in the book, 49 of them were printed with only 14 different woodblocks. Hartmann Schedel; Anton Koberger published in Nuremberg by Anton Koberger in 1493. Approximate Dimensions:h. 16.5", w. 12.25" - one page, h. 17", w. 11.25" - second pageCondition:Pages have a light crease across bottom third and some toning overall. Some mounting tape present on one sheet from a previous framing. Pages are chipping at edges.
Holiday Romance by Charles Dickens first American edition published in Our Young Folks magazine by Ticknor and Fields in 1868. Five issues of Our Young Folks containing Holiday Romance in a custom case. Issue 38 is included but does not contain Holiday Romance. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 10", w. 6.75", d. 1.75" Magazines: h. 8.75", 5.75"Condition:Chipping, tearing and loss to paper on parts. Wear throughout with some light staining and foxing present. Custom case has minor scuffing from wear.
Household Words by Charles Dickens. A Weekly Journal Conducted by Charles Dickens. Original wrappers as issued. First Edition. Volume 1 from March 30, 1850 to September 21, 1850. Contains issues 1 to 26 with only issue 20 missing. American Notes for General Circulation, published 1842. First edition, 3rd US printed edition. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 92pp. Comes in a red clamshell box with the titling of ‘American Notes’ and ‘Charles Dickens.’ Approximate Dimensions:Serials: h. 9.25", w. 6.25"; Box: h. 10.75", w. 7", d. 2.25"Condition:Household Words: Most are in good condition; volumes 25-26 have some damage at the top. A few have some spine wear and typical aging. American Notes: Wear to the edges and corners. The binding and wrapper are holding strong.
Joseph Clayton Clark (1856-1937), two drawings of characters from Charles Dickens stories, of which he is will known. The first is an original ink and watercolor of David Copperfield and second is a original chromolithography of the artful dodger Oliver twist, both signed by KYD, his pseudonym. Matted and housed behind glass in frames. Approximate Dimensions:Copperfield h. 10.75" w. 8.75", Twist h. 12.5": w. 9.5"Condition:There is some occasional toning and edge of mat staining. Frames are typical condition with just some movement wear.
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens in 12 original parts of Harper's Magazine published in 12 parts with custom case. This is the first American edition in serialized parts. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 11.5", w. 7.25", d. 4.25" Serials: h. 10", w. 6.5"Condition:Magazines have chipping, tears, and creases throughout. Some staining and writing on pages. Some editions are missing the front cover. The custom case has light scuffing from wear.
Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens. Three volumes bound in 1. Printed Edition in one volume. Printed 1840-1841 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Three volumes are bound as one in green leather with green boards. The book features gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Matches all first state error points listed in Smith (47-57). 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 10.25", w. 6.5", d. 2.5"Condition:Leather and boards have wear from shelving and age. Some rubbing to corners. Pages look mostly clean with some very light staining. One or two pages have small tears at the edge.
Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, edited by Boz (Charles Dickens). Published 1838 by Richard Bentley, London. First edition. Book is finely bound in tan calf. Raised bands on the spine and gilt decoration are present as well as gilt titling on a field of burgundy. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 7.75", w. 5", d. 1"Condition:Wear to leather with some scuffing and light gouging. Light cracks on the joints. Some gilt loss at the spine. Pages look clean with light foxing on illustration pages.
A collection of three first editions by Charles Dickens: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Later printing. Bound in leather with brown boards. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. 8vo. 624pp. Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Later printing. Quarter bound in red leather with darker red boards. Spine features raised bands and gilt titling. 8vo. 624pp. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1837 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Later printing. Bound in red leather with marbled boards. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling. 8vo. 609pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 8.75", d. 5.25", d. 1.5"Condition:Condition issues on all three books. Nicholas Nickleby has a loose front board that is peeling back the spine. The front end paper is also loose. Wear and chipping to loss and boards. Some yellowing and staining on pages. Dombey and Son
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. Two volumes bound into one. Published 1865 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Bound in green leather with green boards. Raised bands on the spine and titling in gilt. Page edges marbled and end papers marbled. Meets all first edition first state error points found in Smith (106-110). Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear to leather and boards with scuffing. Some light leather loss at corners. Pages have lightly scattered foxing but look mostly fine. Pencil writing on end papers.
Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Finely bound in tan calf with raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Original cloth boards bound in the back of the book. 8vo. 269pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7", w. 4.5", d. 1"Condition:Light wear to boards. Some scuffing and gilt loss on spine. Pages look clean.
Report of the Dinner Given to Charles Dickens, published by William Crosby and Company, Boston, 1842, February 1, 1842. 66 pages in the original wrappers. Reported by Thomas Gill and William English, reporters on the Morning Post. Most of the speeches revised by their authors. Here is an original example of this rare work, regarding a dinner hosted in Boston where Charles Dickens gave a speech on International Copyright. This work was published following Dickens' first trip to America. His visit brought him to such places as Virginia, Missouri,New York and Massachusetts. He particularly enjoyed the city of Boston, which is where this celebratory dinner was held. It is a faithful account of the speeches made that evening. In attendance at the dinner were Oliver Wendell Holmes, Washington Allston, George Bancroft, and Nathan Hale Jr among many noted literary figures. Dickens' personal speech is assigned to pages 10-15, where he introduces the subject of International Copyright. Provenance of H. Gardiner Esq, with respect of the publisher. BAL 4437, 633, 8735(n), etc. ECKEL, p.233. GIMBEL B112. WILSON II:480. CURRIER & TILTON, p.560.Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.75", w. 4.1325"Condition:This example is in its original wrapper ,which is uncommon to locate, wrapper exhibiting good color with some handling marks having the upper right corner with a small fold over affecting the cover and first page laying flat.
Six volumes of books by Charles Dickens: The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. Published 1934 by Simon and Schuster. Limited numbered edition. #2201 of 2387. With slipcase. 8vo. 128pp. Bound in cloth boards with gilt titling. Slipcase has titling and number. Light wear on book and slipcase. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Lea and Blanchard. First American edition. Bound in tan leather with marbled boards. 8vo. 404pp. Wear to boards and leather with some spitting at hinges and joints. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 by Getz, Buck and Company. First American edition. 8vo. 327pp. Bound in black leather with marbled boards. Wear to boards and leather with some light cracking at the hinges. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1838 by James Turney. First American edition. 8vo. 609pp. Bound in original cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. Some wear throughout with light pencil marks on some early pages. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. Published 1865 by Harper. First American edition. 8vo. 348pp. Bound in original cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Wear on spine with some gilt loss. American Notes and Miscellaneous Sketches by Charles Dickens. Published by Milner and Company, most likely 1860s. 12mo. 285pp. Bound in original publisher's cloth with gilt titling and an illustration on the front board. Loose spine. Approximate Dimensions:Our Mutual Friend: h. 8.5", w. 6", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear present on all volumes from shelving and age. Some foxing and staining present.
The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First octavo edition. Book is bound in black leather with black boards and has raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Gilt top edges of the pages. 24 illustrations by Cruikshank though 2 are missing from this edition. 8vo. 311pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 1"Condition:Wear to leather and boards from scuffing and shelving. Pages have some light yellowing and foxing. 2 illustrated plates not present.
The Banker's Magazine, and Statistical Register. Edited by J. Smith Homans. Published 1850. Contains The First Bank Note Forgery by Charles Dickens. Also contains information on weights and assays of foreign metal currency. Original brown paper wrappers. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.5", w. 5.75"Condition:Wear to paper with some chipping and paper loss. Pencil marks on the front cover and inside in spots.
The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Bound in the original publisher's red cloth with gilt decoration and titling. Matches all first state error points listed in Smith (62-65). Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Wear on boards and throughout from age and shelving. Scattered foxing and staining.
The Chimes: A Goblin Story by Charles Dickens. Published 1845 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Bound in original publisher's cloth with gilt decoration and titling. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (34-36). 12mo. 175pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Wear to boards with some gilt loss on decoration. Previous owner's name written on end paper. Wear throughout with some light hinge cracking.
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Printed in New York by Harper and Brothers, 1849 (undated). Original wrapper. First American edition. Verso of title page is by the same author. Price 6 cents each. The Haunted Man was the fifth and final Christmas book by Dickens, and was first published in the UK on 19 December 1848. This US edition was published on 6 January 1849. [Calinescu Catalogue 91; Edgar & Vail, p. 25; Gimbel A120; Vander Poel B426(1)]. 34pp with 2 pages of advertisements. Approximate Dimensions: h. 9.5", w. 6"Condition:Set in its own original brown clean wrapper with a small spot lower right and some nibbling to the edges as expected of a soft bound book of this time. Foxing persistent throughout with extra on title page. Lay down stain on verso in upper left
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Bound in publisher's original red cloth with gilt decoration and titling. Meets all first edition error points listed in Smith (68-70). Approximate Dimensions:h, .6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Some wear on boards from age and shelving. Loss to cloth at edges. Pages have scattered foxing. A previous owner has left some marks in the front end papers.
A grouping of nine books by or about Charles Dickens: Charles Dickens Rare Print Collection. Edited by Seymour Eaton. Published for Private Circulation by R. G. Kennedy and Company, Philadelphia. 1900. Contains prints in 10 sections, for 75 plates. All appear to be present. Bound in original boards with cloth ties. Some chipping and loss to covers. Interior plates look good with some light tearing and chipping at the edges. Brown section folders are chipping from age. Front cover has some splitting at the spine. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1926 by J.M. Dent. Everyman's Library edition. Bound in red leather with gilt decoration.12mo. 823pp. Wear on boards and light marking on the interior. The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. Published 1934 by Associated Newspapers, London. Early edition. Bound in blue leather boards with gilt titling on the spine. Dust jacket present. 4to. 127pp. Light wear and foxing observed. Otherwise a very nice example. Christmas Stories From All The Year Round by Charles Dickens. Published at 26, Wellington Street, Strand. Undated. Most likely from 1860s. Original green boards with blind stamping on the front and back and gilt titling. 4to. Some wear on boards, chipping on pages. Light marking and foxing present. Drawn from Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1875 by E.J. Hale and Son, New York. Bound in green boards with gilt decoration on the front and gilt titling on the spine 8vo. 320pp. Wear on boards and some light wear on the interior. Some foxing and yellowing observed. Pencil marks may be present at the front. Charles Dickens's Letters to Charles Lever. Edited by Flora Livingston with an Introduction by Hyder Rollins. Published 1933 by Harvard University Press. Bound in brown boards with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 65pp. Very good condition with light wear. A printed letter is present on the front free endpaper. Dombey and Son Part 1 by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Early printing. Only volume 1 of this work. 8vo. 230pp. Bound in olive colored leather with marbled boards. Wear on boards and light foxing on pages. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Household Edition. Published 1850s by D. Appleton and Company, New York. 4to. 204pp. Bound in green boards with gilt titling and decoration on the front. Book has been repaired with a green spine with gilt titling. Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published by New World Press in 1840s. Large edition. 4to. 190pp. Leather spine with dark brown boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Approximate Dimensions:Martin Chuzzlewit in New World Press: h. 11.5", w. 7.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear throughout. Some pencil marks present on pages.
3 volume set of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens. Printed 1840-1841 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Bound in black leather with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine on a field of reddish orange. Books match all first edition error points listed in Smith (47-57). 4to. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 10.25", w. 6.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Leather and boards have wear and scuffing, particularly at the edges and corners. Some cracking at the hinges. Pages are mostly clean with some light staining and foxing in places.
A collection of nine first American editions of books by Charles Dickens: Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Guild, Boston. 8vo. 624pp. Rebound in contemporary black and red. Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. Published 1850s by T. Peterson. 8vo. 317pp. In original publisher's cloth. The Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1843 by William Colyer. 12mo. 290pp. Bound in contemporary brown leather. Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens. Published in 1842 by E. Littell. 4to. 241pp. Rebound in black leather with marbled boards. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Lewis and Sampson. 8vo. 624pp. Bound in original publisher's cloth. 2 volumes, Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens. Published 1841 by William Colyer. 12mo. Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Lea and Blanchard. 4to. 320pp. In original green boards. Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1838 by James Turney, New York. 4to. 609pp. Bound in brown leather with gilt titling on the spine. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 8.75". w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear to all books with some hinge and joint cracking. Wear to leather and boards as well as some light wear to pages. Some may have a previous owner's signature or marks.
A collection of period newspapers and newsmagazines with articles and references to Charles Dickens. Starting out with the Grand Ball which the New York Herald of February 15, 1842. The ball is also described in the Dollar Weekly of February 26, 1842. The same event is also covered in The Pennsylvania Inquirer July, 27, 1843 which also references Martin Chuzzlewit. Also included is The Salem Gazette of March 12, 1847 referencing Dombey and Son. Next is Harpers of June 4, 1859, November 24, 1860, Dec 7,14 and 28th of 1867. Then 2 Dickens supplements to Harpers April 23rd, 1870 and July 23rd, 1870, and June 28, 1873. Also included is the Illustrated London News of June 8, 1870 announcing his passing. Approximate Dimensions:Sizes vary. Approx: h. 11", w. 16.25"Condition:The first paper (The Herald) has some toning on the front in the upper right quadrant. The Dollar Weekly has toning at the top with some marginal paper loss and damp staining in bottom section. The 1843 paper has toning on the edges and a spot
A Curious Dance Round A Curious Tree by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 as a fundraiser for St. Luke's Hospital. Scarce first edition. Small book is finely bound in tan calf with raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Original paper bindings bound in the back. A small book. 12mo. 19pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.25", w. 4.75", d. .25"Condition:Light scuffing and chipping on the leather. Pages have some toning but otherwise look good.
A finely bound three volume set of the following Christmas stories by Charles Dickens: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Second state ad in back. 12mo. 174pp. The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 175pp. The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 188pp. Books are finely bound in red leather with gilt borders on the front and back boards. The spines feature raised bands with gilt titling and decoration. The original cloth binding of the front and spine is bound into the back of each book. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (34-68). Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Books have some wear from shelving and age. The leather has light scuffing and some leather loss at the interior corners of the boards. A previous owner has written their name in ink on the front free end paper. Bookplates of two previous owners
Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Published 1853 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is quarter bound in tan leather with marbled boards and end papers. Raised bands on the spine with gilt decoration. Gilt titling on a field of black. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (81-84).8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear to leather and boards from age and shelving. Some foxing on pages with light staining in spots.
Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Published 1853 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Finely bound by Yout and Sons in full leather in brown and tan with gilt decoration on the front and back boards. The spine features raised bands and ornate gilt decoration and titling. Matches all first state error points listed in Smith (81-84). 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:Condition:Light wear and scuffing to leather. Joints have some wear. Light marking on end papers in pencil.
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, published 1850 by Bradbury and Evans, London. First edition. First state. Book is half bound in tan calf with tan boards. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling on a field of black. Marbled boards. Meets all first edition first state error points in Smith (76-78) including the word "screwed" for "screamed" on page 132. 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.5", d. 1.75"Condition:Light wear on leather and boards from age and shelving. Pages and illustrations look very clean.
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1850 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is bound in contemporary red leather binding with gilt titling on the spine. All illustrations are present. Book matches all first edition points first state error points listed in Smith (76-78). 624pp. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.25", d. 2"Condition:Light wear and scuffing to boards. Some foxing on illustration pages. Light pencil marks present at front of book.
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1850 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is bound in green leather with marbled boards and end papers. The spine features raised bands with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 624pp. Matches all the first state error points listed in Smith (75-78), including on page 132 where the word "screwed" is in place of "screamed." Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear and scuffing to leather and boards. Pages have some yellowing and staining in spots. Page 22 opposite previously had a newspaper article pasted behind an illustration. Taping on page 393/394. Pencil marks from a previous owner
Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Bound in green leather with marbled boards. Spine features raised bands and gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 624pp. Book matches all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (69-73). Errata page has 2 entries. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear and scuffing to leather from age and shelving. Some looseness in binding but overall good. Pages have some light wear and staining. Stamp and ink marks from a previous owner on the front end papers and boards.
Five Christmas works by Charles Dickens: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. Full calf leather with gilt decoration and titling on the spine. First edition. Second state advertisement. 12mo. 174pp. The Chimes: A Goblin Story by Charles Dickens. Published 1845 by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. First US edition. Bound in original blue publisher's cloth with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 96pp. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. Bound in brown leather with burgundy boards. Gilt titling on the spine. First edition. 12mo. 188pp. The London Society Christmas Number for 1868. Contains Christmas works by Charles Dickens. Published 1868. Bound in brown leather with marbled boards. 8vo. A Christmas Carol in Prose by Charles Dickens. Published 1869 by Ticknor and Fields, Boston. Bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 111pp.Approximate Dimensions:Christmas Carol: h. 8.75", w. 6", d. .75"Condition:Cricket on the Hearth and The Haunted Man have a detached front board and leather and gilt loss on the spine. General wear throughout with some ink and pencil marks on end papers. Illustration opposite Page 60 in A Christmas Carol has some
Hard Times for These Times by Charles Dickens. Published 1854 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is bound in th original olive colored blind stamped boards. Contains all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (86-89). 8vo. 352pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1"Condition:Wear to boards with some sun fading and staining. Pages have light foxing and staining in areas.
LIttle Dorrit by Charles Dickens. Published 1857 by Bradbury and Evans. Bound from the original serials with blue wrappers bound in at the end of the work. First edition. Earliest printing. Half bound in tan leather with burgundy boards. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling and decoration. Marbled end papers. Blue wrappers from serials bound in at the back. 8vo. 625pp. plus wrappers. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.75", w. 5.75", d. 2.25"Condition:Wear and scuffing to leather and boards. Some light cracking at joints and hinges. Pages are mostly clean with some light staining.
Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens in 20 original parts in 19 volumes with custom case. Published 1843-1844. Contains advertisements and illustrations in a blue wrapper as issued. First edition, first issue with inverted symbol. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 9.5", w. 6", d. 3.5" Serials: h. 8.75", w. 5.5"Condition:Chipping, tearing, and paper loss to volumes. Some repair work on the parts is evident. Writing from a previous owner is also present. Custom case has minor scuffing and wear.
A set of seven volumes by Charles Dickens: Sketches of Young Couples by Charles Dickens. Published 1840s by Chapman and Hall. Early edition. Re-bound in blue cloth spine with blue marbled boards. Also contains Sketches of Young Ladies and A Shilling's Worth of Nonsense. 12mo. Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. Title page is missing, presumably published 1836/1837. Re-bound in blue cloth with blue marbled boards. 12mo. 204pp. The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. Published 1870 by Chapman and Hall. Bound in original green cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 190pp. Two volume set of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. Both volumes bound in black leather with black floral boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Early edition. 8vo. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1837 by Chapman and Hall. Early edition. Finely bound in green leather with red marbled boards. Spine features gilt decoration and titling with raised bands. 8vo. 609pp. Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Meets all first state error points listed in Smith (70-75). Finely bound in full green leather with gilt titling on the spine and boards. Book has some condition issues including a loose front board and end papers, a peeling spine, and wear throughout. 8vo. 624pp.Approximate Dimensions:Dombey and Son: h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Some books have been re-bound. Edwin Drood has pages 97 and 98 to be loose. Pickwick Papers front board and spine are detaching from text block. Wear on books throughout with some foxing and staining present. Previous owner marks may be
Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, first state. Finely bound in brown calf with a gilt signature of Dickens on the front along with a gilt border. Gilt decoration on the spine with gilt titling on a field of burgundy. Matches all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (65-69). 8vo. 624pp. Book comes with a slipcase for protection. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.5", d. 1.75"Condition:Some wear and scuffing to leather. Very light cracking at the hinges and joints. Some light gilt loss. Light pencil marks at endpapers. Front endpaper has a signature and dedication from a previous owner.
Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Finely bound in tan calf leather with raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration also present on the spine. Binding by Root and Son, London. Matches all the first edition first state error points listed in Smith (65-69). 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.75", d. 1.75"Condition:Wear to leather with scuffing and some loss. Cracks beginning at the joints. Pages have light foxing and scattered staining.
Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Re-bound with a contemporary black leather spine with gilt titling attached to marbled boards. Book matches all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (65-69). 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.75", d. 2"Condition:Book has been re-bound at the spine. Wear and scuffing on leather and boards. Pages have some scattered foxing and staining.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First single volume edition. Book is bound in the original cloth with a gilt wreath as decoration on the front board. The spine features gilt titling and decoration. 4to. 311pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9", w. 6". d. 1.25"Condition:Book has been repaired using the original binding materials. Some pencil marks from a previous owner on the end papers. Wear on the boards and pages. Some light staining and foxing.
Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. First American edition. Book is bound in the original cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. 4to. 212pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 10.25". w. 6.25", d. 1"Condition:Book has wear to boards with some cracking at joints and hinges. Some loss of cloth at the edges of spine from wear. Pages have some light foxing and staining. Pencil marks on end paper from previous owner.
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