The WICKED WIT Of CHARLES DICKENS. Compiled, Edited and Introduced by Shelley Klein.
London: Michael O'Mara Books, 2011. 1st edition thus. 160 pp. 8vo. Hardback. More
London: Michael O'Mara Books, 2011. 1st edition thus. 160 pp. 8vo. Hardback. More
New Haven: Yale University Library, 1980. 1st edition. 570 pp (including Index). Frontis. 8vo. Green cloth binding. Paper spine label. Issued w/o dj. Essential to any collector, or seller, of Dickens works. More
San Marino CA: The Huntington Library, 1942. 1st edition. 35, [3] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 5-5/8". Orange printed wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
London: Leslie Chaundy & Co., 1921. 1st edition. 12 pp. 7-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. Printed paper wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. More
London: Leslie Chaundy & Co., 1921. 1st edition (Gilcher B19). 13 pp. 7 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. Stiff wrappers, printed. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. More
New York: John Polhemus, Publisher, 1883. 1st Printing. 12 pp. Programme: Broadsheet, printed in two columns, folded twice. The Programme gives the names of the organizations & members participating, including a large representation from Ireland, also mentioned in the pamphlet. Map, "showing the points of interest along the route in..... More
New York: Published by the Royal Baking Powder Co., (1877). 1st printing thus, ca 1878. Cf. Axford, p. 352 & Bitting, p. 410 for the 1882 [and later] editions. Not in Cagle [though see 1011n], nor Wheaton & Kelly. OCLC records 4 holding institutions. [2], 32, [2 (adverts)] pp. 2..... More
n.d. SIGNED by Ribera-Ortega. [2], 30 pp. 10-5/8" x 7". Yellow staple-bound wrappers, black illustration and lettering on front wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Spanish-language compilation of Mexican poetry, signed by compiler Ribera-Ortega on the Introduction page. More
London: Horace Cox, 1902 - 1911. Mixed set, 1st - 3rd [4th] editions. The set not in Bitting, though see p. 31, for the 3rd title, PICKLES. Divers paginations of each volume, from ~ 140 pp to ~ 250 pp. Illustrated with cuts. Books: 12mo, 6-5/8" x 4-1/8". Creme-colored linen..... 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
Chicago: Unity Publishing Company, 1902. 1st Edition. viii, 127, [7 (blank)] pp, plus 2 pp list of publications. Several unopened leaves throughout. 8" x 5-5/8". Brown quarter cloth with grey-brown boards, tan title block to front board, gilt lettering to spine. Jones was a Unitarian minister and the founder of..... More
Providence, R.I. Rumford Chemical Works, (n. d.). 1st printing (presumed). Ca 1900. 48 pp. Printed note, on size of a 'teaspoon', tipped-in after p. 4. 12mo. 6-1/2" x 4-1/4". Grey paper textured wrappers, printed in red & black. Red cord loop for hanging, upper left. Now housed in an archival..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1892. 1st printing of the Revised & Enlarged Second edition. 391, [7] pp. Vocabulary & Index conclude text. 4 pages of adverts at rear. Frontis. Intra-textual cuts. Charts, including one inserted fold-out. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5". Original publisher's maroon cloth with gilt letter &..... More
Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1916. 1st edition (Howes Q2). Limited to 175 cc. [6], 290 pp (including Index). Untrimmed. Printed at the Alderbrink Press. Frontispiece. 3 inserted plates. T.p. with typographical border. Headpieces. Decorative initial capital letters. Royal 8vo. 10-5/8" x 7-5/8". Vellum spine & tips with grey paper boards..... More