London: Chapman & Hall, 1842. 1st edition, 1st state (Smith II, 3). 2 volumes (xvi [i.e., x], [2], 308; vii, [1], 306, [6] pp). 6 pages of adverts conclude Volume II. 8vo. 8" x 5-1/8". Original purplish-brown vertically-ribbed cloth with a blind decorative floral frame & gilt stamped spine lettering..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1880. 1st edition thus. 30 volumes, complete. 16mo. 5-7/8" x 3-7/8". Original publisher's flexible green cloth binding with black & gilt stamping. An economical edition offered by C&H, in this pocket format, without illustrations. Uncommon as offered here, i.e., in a complete set... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. 1st edition, 1st issue (Eckel, p. 140). 2 volumes. Frontis & 12 plates by Cruikshank. 8vo. Original publisher's later-issue brown cloth with elaborate gilt stamping to spine (professionally recased). More
Boston: Bibliophile Society, 1924. 1st edition. Ltd to 440cc. 241 pp. Untrimmed fore- bottom edges. Illustrated with plates (of items not often seen elsewhere). 8vo. Modern brown cloth spine, with gilt lettered leather title label, over original light brown boards. TEG. Eps renewed. Excellent reference, which chronicles instances where Dickens..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. First edition, BFTP (Eckel p. 96; Smith I, 16). With a Dickens AN, on Gadshill letterhead, plus the original addressed envelope for same. vii, [1], 190, [2] pp. Adverts last 2 pp. Frontis & 12 inserted B&W plates by Luke Fildes (corner stain to half..... More
Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard, 1837. 2nd US edition (Edgar & Vail, p. 17; Gimbel B44; Vander Poel B551). Not in the McGuire catalogue. 208 pp. 12mo, bound in 6s. 7-1/2" x 4-1/2". Original violet-red muslin quarter cloth over buff paper-wrapped boards with printed paper title label to spine, noting..... More
Philadelphia: T. P. Peterson and Brothers, (n.d.). Circa late-1850s. viii, [9] - 371, [1 (blank) pp. Text double column. Illustrated with plates. 8vo. Brown publisher's cloth with gilt lettering & device to spine, and boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps. More
London: Associated Newspapers Ltd, 1934. 1st edition (Smith II, 940). 127, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated. Royal 8vo. Deluxe blue leather binding with gilt stamping. Blue marbled paper eps. TEG. Blue dust jacket. More
London: Maggs Bros, 1932. 1st edition thus, a Revised (& best) edition. Limited to 750 copies, this copy noted as "Presentation". Eckel has INSCRIBED the ffep "To my dear friend / John C. Custis / As a slight token of / Esteem and Affection. / From / John C. Eckel..... More
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1957. 1st edition thus (Newman & Wiche 274). #66/1500 cc. SIGNED by the Illustrator. 2 volumes (xv, [1], 396; [12], 397 - 798, [2] pp). With illustrations by Henry C. Pitz. Royal 8vo. Rose-red cloth bindings, printed paper title labels to spine. Slipcase... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1966. 1st edition thus (Cronenwett 474; Newman & Wiche 380). #86/1500 cc. SIGNED by the illustrator. xiii, [1], 279, [3] pp. Printed by the Spiral press. Illustrated by Charles Raymond. Royal 8vo. 10" x 6-3/4". Rough weave buckram cloth spine with slate blue paper..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. 1st edition thus (Gimbel D31). 114, [2] pp. Advert penultimate page. 12mo. 6-3/8" x 4-1/8". Original green printed wrappers. The first "Reading" edition, and one of the 5 titles so issued by Bradbury & Evans. More
London: Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 1st edition, 2nd issue (Farr Catalogue 1, pp 15 - 18; Smith II, p. 48). 270 pp. No adverts. 4 illustrations by Samuel Palmer. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 4-1/4". Bound in late 19th C. green full polished calf with elaborate gilt..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. 1st one-volume edition. xvi, 624 pp. 40 steel engraved plates by Phiz [Hablot K. Browne]. 8vo. Modern blue half-morocco binding executed in a period style, with gilt decorated spine. TEG. Marbled paper eps. More
Otley: Printed by William Walker, (n. d.). Ca early 1840s. Cf. Engel 229 & Miller, p. 243 for a similar work, "Pickwick Treasury of Wit, or, Joe Miller's Jest Book" [1845]. 12 pp. Woodcut vignette to front wrapper, as well as typographical border/decorations. 12mo. 7-1/4" x 4-3/8". Original publisher's printed..... More
New York: J. Winchester, Publisher. 1841. 1st edition thus. [2], 692 pp. Illustrated with 8 (of, at least, 9) inserted full-page plates. 15" x 10-1/4". Original publisher's green cloth with later cloth tape repair to spine & board corners. Contains portions of 'Master Humprey's Clock' beginning in the June 1840..... More
New York: William H. Colyer, 1843. 3rd US volume edition, later issue (cf. Edgar & Vail, p. 19; Gimbel A47; MacQuire Collection 17; Vander Poel B128; Wilkins, p. 17). 2 volumes (iv, [13] - 300; [2], 1 - 3, 5 - 273, [1 (blank), 2 pp). Advert last leaf of..... More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1946. 1st edition. xii, 351 pp (including index). 8vo. Maroon cloth with paper spine label. Dust jacket. A very useful bibliographic reference for Dickensiana. More
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. Successors to Carey & Co., 1839. 1st US book edition (VanderPoel B125(2); cf. Edgar & Vail, p. 18; Gimbel A43, 'fourth copy'). i-ii, 3-5, vi - viii, 13 - 403, [1 (blank)], [4] pp, double column of text. Adverts last 4 pages. Printed by T.K. &..... More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers. (n. d.). Ca 1855. Early US appearance of 'Hard Times'. 223, [1] pp. Text double column. Nickleby portrait as frontispiece. 8vo. Original publisher's vertically-ribbed brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering & figure; boards stamped with geometric design (professionally recased). Bright yellow eps. Contains..... More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers, (n. d.). Circa mid-1850s. viii, [9] - 320 pp. Text double column. Illustrated. 8vo. Original publisher's vertically-ribbed brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering & figure; boards stamped with geometric design. Bright yellow eps. More
Philadelphia: The Booklovers Press, (1901). 1st edition (Gimbel H50). 123, [1] pp. Last page blank. Illustrated. 8vo. Blue printed wrappers. Cable wrote the 2 page 'Supplementary Reading: A Note" (not listed in the BAL). More
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, (1900). Ca 1903 (cf. Sternick, ALTEMUS 74 & GP-27 [for images]). 64 pp. Illustrated with a frontis & 12 full-page illustrations. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 6-1/8". Gilt decorated white cloth spine with pale yellow boards decorated with a floral pattern [Dainty Format 2]. Buff printed dust jacket..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1865. 2nd US book edition (Edgar & Vail, p. 29 [incorrectly noting it as the 1st US]; Gimbel A151, sixth copy; VanderPoel B269(2) [also incorrectly catalogued as the 1st US]; Wilkins, p. 32). [2], [17] - 350 [= 334], [2] pp. Adverts last 2 pp..... More
New - York: Stringer & Townsend, 1853. 1st edition thus (Edgar & Vail, p. 26; Gimbel B225). 47, [1] pp. Text double column. Last page blank. 8vo. Original publisher's buff paper wrappers, printed in black. " 'The Poor Relation's Story', pp. 3 - 8, and 'The Child's Story', pp 8..... More
