London: Chapman and Hall, 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Two volume set. Original publisher's cloth bindings with minor shelfwear, including tiny tears and fraying to the tops of the spines; protected in custom-fitted archival Mylar. First edition, first issue of both volumes, with page "x" misnumbered "xvi" in Vol..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xvi, 624 pages of text. First edition in book form. Illustrated with 40 plates, including the frontispiece and engraved title page, all of which are somewhat oxidized, per usual, more prominently at the margins. First edition, first issue with typographical..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Three volume set in original publisher's cloth, each complete with half-titles, and engraved frontispieces by F. W. Topham; original tissue plate-guards remain intact. Dated 1852, 1853 and 1854, each volume is the First edition, first..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 190 pages of text, followed by [ii] ads, followed by 32 pages of publisher's advertisements dated Aug. 31, 1870. First edition, First issue as described in Smith with "Tower" on p.1, "sentiment" on p.131, "years" on p.149, mostly missing "very"..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition, later state. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 270 pages of text, followed by [ii] pages of publisher's advertisement. Original green pebbled cloth binding with minimal shelfwear. First edition, 2nd state. The text is clean and unmarked. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1872. Early edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. vi, 238 pages of text. Original red pebbled cloth binding with minor shelfwear and minor soiling. Contains numerous black-and-white plates, and in-text illustrations by Phiz. No date of printing stated, but estimated to be ca..... More
London: John Camden Hotten, 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 372 pages of text including an index, followed by [vi] pages of advertisement. Original publisher's yellow paper wrappers are bound in, and are printed on both sides, adding [iii] pages of advertisements. Includes a small..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1880. First thus edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 572 pages of text, followed by 48 pages of an extra Christmas number. Measures 25cm. Hardcover three quarter red leather binding slightly chipped and rubbed. Slightly foxed. Charles Dickens 1812-70, editor 1859-June 2, 1870; Charles Dickens Jr. editor June..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848, 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). English novel; 1st book edition bound from parts; xvi, 624 pages; 3/4 red leatherbinding, re-backed; edges rubbed; corners bumped; gilt decorated spine; marbled edges; 12 plates in addition to 39 listed, all foxed; illustrations listed in pencil on original..... More
New York: G. W. Carleton, 1890. First thus edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). xvi, 496 pages of text. Measures 30cm. Hardcover: original green cloth rubbed at extremities and spine with small tears; corners bumped; small hole back cover. Contains a frontis. portrait of author; profusely illus.; Carleton's royal edition. English novel;..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1867. Early reprint edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). viii, 526 pages of text. Full dark green leather binding is rubbed at the extremities, with minor shelfwear and darkening, with both hinges expertly repaired; intact and attractive. Marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece entitled "The Election for Beadle"; engraved title..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Two volume set. Vol. I: xx, 238 pages. x, 263 pages, [i], followed by 36 pages of publisher's advertisement. Original cloth from boards and spine bound in preceding and following the text. Bound in full blue/green morocco by Zaehnsdorf with five..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1890. First thus edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). x, 327 pages of text. Original green cloth binding with gold and black spine lettering and decoration, and black decoration on the board; minor shelfwear. Contains 8 black and white illustrations. Printed on the verso of the half title..... More