DICKENS And HIS lLLUSTRATORS.
London: George Redway, 1899. 2nd edition (same year as first). xvi, 256 pp. B&W illustrations. 4to. Original green cloth binding. More
London: George Redway, 1899. 2nd edition (same year as first). xvi, 256 pp. B&W illustrations. 4to. Original green cloth binding. More
London: Westminster Press, (n. p.). A reissue of the magnificent 1911 Hodder & Stoughton edition (cf Gimbel B-191). [6], 572 pp. 20 full-color tipped-in plates by Frank Reynolds. Captioned tissue guards. 4to. 11" x 8-1/2". Red cloth binding with elaborate gilt & black stamping. Pictorial eps. Buff printed dust jacket..... More
New York: Madigan, 1933. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 832). #135/150cc. 14 pp, w/ 3 facsimilies. 8vo. Blue-green cloth spine over printed green paper boards. Gilt stamped spine lettering. A somewhat scarce piece printed by William Rudge's Sons. First publication of a letter to Dickens' friend, Doctor Elisha Bartlett, which is..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam & Sons, 1870. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 828; Kitton 28). 264 pp + 9 pp adverts. Frontispiece and vinette title. 12mo. Original green cloth w/ gilt spine lettering and facsimile signature on front board. The 2nd posthumous biography listed by Mr. Kitton; and only the..... More
New York: William H. Colyer, 104 Beekman - Street, 1838. 2nd US edition, Second state [Conningham 3297; Gimbel B66; Vander Poel B602 (1)]. x, [25] - 232 pp. Frontis of Grimaldi, lithographed by 'N. Currier'. 12mo. Bound in 6s. 4 5/8" x 7 1/2". Modern buff paper wrapped boards with..... More
New York: Henry Holt, 1880. 1st US edition (Gimbel D87). iv, [5] - 249 pp + 6 pp adverts. 4 5/8" x 6 3/4". Off-white cloth printed in black. Advert eps printed in red. More
New York: Ames Press, (1983). 1st edition. Inscribed by Murray [Baumgarten, a contributer] to 'Bob' [Robert Newsom?]. 367, [1 (blank)] pp (including index). Illustrated. 8vo. Blue cloth binding. More
New York: James Turney, 1838. 1st book edition, second issue by this publisher (Smith AMERICAN 2, pp 67 - 73). xii, 609, [1] pp. 32 plates by Seymour, Phiz, & Crowquill. 8vo. 9" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's purple cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine [Smith variant A], rebacked. Eps..... More
London: Metheun & Co. Ltd., 1949. 1st edition. XI, [1], 366 pp. Illustrated with 15 plates. 8vo. Green cloth binding. No dust jacket. 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
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). Associated LEC ephemera laid-in at rear of Vol I. With illustrations by Henry C. Pitz. Royal 8vo. Rose-red cloth bindings..... 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: New Century Press, 1899. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 790). 114 pp + adverts. Sq 8vo. 8-3/4" x 8-3/4". Red cloth with gilt lettering. Green patterned eps. More
London: Simpkin Marshall, 1928. 2nd edition, revised & enlarged. 375, [1 (blank)] pp. illustrated. 4to. Blue cloth binding. Dust jacket. Has a section on "originals & prototypes" for Dickens' characters/settings. Quite uncommon in dj. More
London: Simpkin Marshall, 1928. 2nd edition, revised & enlarged. 375 pp. illustrated, 4to. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamping. Has a section on "originals & prototypes" for Dickens' characters/settings. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1880; 1882. 1st edition, all. 3 volumes (ix, [3], 463; [4], 464; [4], 308 pp). Index in Vols II & III. 8vo. 9" x 5-3/4". Original purple cloth elaborately stamped in gilt & black (professionally rebacked). More
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1969). 1st Edition. 288 pp. Profusely illustrated in colour & b/w. 4to. Hardback. Dust jacket. Issued in the centenial year of the Inimitable's death. More
London: Field & Tuer; The Leadenhall Press, (n. d.). 35 pp. 4to. 11-1/2" x 8-3/4". Original publisher's blue cloth binding. The later printing that lacks the Christie Auction catalogue. Useful for Dexter's "Hints" More
London. Ca 1883. Volume accompanied by the original 1884 / 1885 sales receipt for the sketches & binding thereof. Each drawing, ~ 5" x 3", all signed, tastefully mounted & displayed via custom matted window with the character's name & relevant descriptive text, from the novel, below. 12 characters are..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1853. 1st US book edition (Smith AMERICAN, p. 315). Not in Gimbel, nor VanderPoel. 2 volumes: xvi, 480; [2], 481 - 936, 4 pp. 4 page publisher catalogue concludes volume II [variance from that noted by Smith]. Illustrated with a frontis of Dickens &..... More
London: British Museum, 1960. 1st edition thus. Unpaginated, though 2 columns per page, numbered 237 - 378. Folio. 34 cm x 22.5 cm. Buff printed wrappers. A useful reference for Dickens' publications, especially foreign translations. More
London: Published by Groombridge & Sons, Paternoster Row. 1868. 1st Printing. 44 pp. 8-1/4" x 5-3/8". Printed self-wrappers, stitched. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Uncommon work on the subject... at the time of cataloguing, we see no others in the trade, with OCLC recording only a handful of..... More
[London]: [Richard Bentley], [1837]. 1st printing (Eckel, pp. 173 - 174; Gimbel E-33). 1 printed sheet, folded once vertically forming a 4 pp leaflet. Masthead vignette, by Phiz, depicting a young Dickens standing next to a plump porter carrying a large consignment of Bentley's Miscellany. According to Matz, Dickens in..... More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers, (1859). 1st Edition, 2nd Issue (Smith AMERICAN, 12). 211, [1 (blank) pp [= 196 pp]. Pagination begins @ p. 17. 10 page publisher catalogue at rear (1st state). 33 inserted plates from Original designs by John McLenan, including Frontis & engraved T. p. 8vo..... 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