THE ADVENTURES OF OLIVER TWIST
Thomas Nelson and Sons: London, nd. Hardcover. 6 x 4", flexible leather with gilt-dec spine, 434pp, contents a bit wavy (from damp?) else a nice, clean copy in the original browned glassine and worn box. More
Thomas Nelson and Sons: London, nd. Hardcover. 6 x 4", flexible leather with gilt-dec spine, 434pp, contents a bit wavy (from damp?) else a nice, clean copy in the original browned glassine and worn box. More
Oxford University Press: London nd, nd. Illus by Cruikshank, 6.75 x 4.25", limp red leather, teg. More
New Series. VolXXVIII, Sept.10,1881 to Feb.11,1882. London. 9.5 x 6", half polished calf-;marbled boards. More
Baltimore, MD, 1868. Paperback. One sheet, 7 x 4.5", on Dickens' "CD" letterhead, in blue ink, small faint glue stains, two horizontal folds else nice, affixed to back board, matted and framed to 19.5 x 22.5" in nice, modern wood frame, with old CDV of Dickens, and engraved brass-colored name..... More
Dana Estes & Co.: Boston, nd. Hardcover. Frontis, 9 x 6", 3/4 red morocco; teg, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a bit worn, but still a decent decorative binding with a handsome gilt-dec spine. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Odd volume from the Works of Dickens. More
Dana Estes & Co.: Boston, nd. Hardcover. Frontis, 9 x 6", 3/4 red morocco; teg, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a bit worn, but still a decent decorative binding with a handsome gilt-dec spine. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Odd volume from the Works of Dickens. More
Bradbury & Evans: London, 1852-54. 3 vols. Frontispieces, 6 x 4.75", gilt-dec embossed pink/violet ribbed cloth, 210pp, 214pp, 321pp +1p ads, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped, spines sunned, spine tops bumped and chipped (more-so on vol. 3) ,hinges loose, former owner's bold ink name on vol. 1 half title..... More
Wiley & Putnam: NY, 1846-1847. Hardcover. One volume. 7.5 x 5", highly gilt-dec dark green cloth; aeg, 90pp, 95pp; 97pp + xxvi publisher's catalog [1846], covers heavily worn and darkened, extremities bumped and chipping, top 1.5" of spine gone, front cover detached, ink name of former owner on front fly..... More
Bernhard Tauchnitz: Leipzig, 1846. Hardcover. 6 x 4.5", modern brown leather backed cloth, 342pp, covers very nice, textblock worn and stained with old paper library number label stuck to title page. No illustrations. More
Hall & McCreary: Chicago, IL, (1931). Paperback. Illus. by Matilda Bruer, 6 x 4.5", pict stapled wraps, 95pp, very light edgewear, pp a bit toned but still a very nicely preserved copy of this SCARCE edition. Cameo Edition. More
Harper & Bros.: NY, nd. 30 Volumes. Illus, 8.25 x 5.75", half red morocco; boards, teg. More
The Mosher Press: Portland, ME, 1921. 7.5 x 5,75", blue boards, 194pp, covers a little rubbed and spotted at edges, spine sunned and a little discolored, hinges loose, textblock edges toned but still a nice copy, with a small card from Mr. and Mrs. Wood presenting this copy to Mr..... More
The Easton Press: Norwalk, CT, nd. Hardcover. Illus., 9 x 5.5", half leather; marbled boards; aeg, STILL IN UNOPENED ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP. Facsimile of the First Edition, "Bound From Parts." SCARCE. Purportedly limited to just 400 numbered copies. Beautiful, untouched copy. More
Thomas Nelson and Sons: London, nd. Hardcover. 6 x 4", flexible leather; teg, 920pp, covers a little worn, spine lightly creased, contents a bit used; a nice, portable copy in the original (but worn and incomplete) box. More
Bradbury & Evans: London, 1849-1850. Paperback. 20 Parts in 19. Illus. by H.K. Browne, each 9 x 5.5", pictorial wraps, 624pp + pp, covers rubbed, soiled, edge-chipped/torn, plates spotted to varying degrees, in a two-part leather-backed cloth slipcase (a bit worn with bookplates of former owners inside folding cloth portfolio)..... More
Oxford University Press: London, nd. Illus by Phiz, 6.75 x 4.25", full limp red leather, teg. More
Bradbury & Evans: London, 1848. Hardcover. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", 3/4 green morocco; marbled boards; teg, 624pp, cover quite worn, leather abraded, extremities bumped and worn, 3" drip mark on front cover near hinge, hinges starting, front marbled fly detached (but present), former owner's ink inscription on front blank, scattered..... More
Dana Estes & Co.: Boston, nd. Hardcover. Frontis, 9 x 6", 3/4 red morocco; teg, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a little worn, but still a decent decorative binding with a handsome gilt-dec spine. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Odd volume from the Works of Dickens. More
Chapman and Hall: London, nd. Hardcover. Frontispieces, 7 x 5", half polished calf; marbled boards, extremities a bit worn, spines a bit dry but with leather gilt-lettered spine labels. Fifteen Volumes. The "Charles Dickens" Edition. More
Chicago n.d. 7.5x5.5", dec cloth, t.e.g. More
Chapman and Hall: London, nd. Hardcover. Illus. by F. Parnard, 10 x 7.5", gilt-lettered and gilt-pict green cloth, 449pp in double columns, extremities lightly worn, front inner hinge cracking, eps toned and foxed, contents toned; a cheap copy but an unusually bright and clean decorative cloth binding. With loose bookplate..... More
Bradbury and Evans: London, 1848. Hardcover. Illus by H. K. Browne, 8.5 x 5.5", 1/2 calf, marbled boards, 624pp, front cover hinge completely detached, few pp loose, plates, incl. extra title, spooted, covers rubbed. FIRST BOOK EDITION, lacks errata leaf, & possibly a later issue. More
Dana Estes & Co.: Boston, nd. Hardcover. Frontis, 9 x 6", 3/4 red morocco; teg, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a bit worn, but still a decent decorative binding with a handsome gilt-dec spine. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Odd volume from the Works of Dickens. More
Chapman and Hall: London, 1861. 3 vols. 8 x 5", violet embossed cloth, 344pp, 351pp; 344pp + 32pp publisher's catalogue, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and worn, spines sunned and cocked, hinges loose, vol. 1 eps spotted, contents a bit worn with some finger soiling, ink marks on ffep of vol..... More
Chapman and Hall: London, 1844. Illus. by Phiz, 8.5 x 5.25", gilt-ruled straight-grained morocco; aeg, 624pp, front cover with some uneven color, extremities a little worn, small gouge on spine near author's name, minor spotting to frontis/engr. Title and some other illus. else a handsome copy; industrialist/art collector Samuel A...... More