The LIFE And ADVENTURES Of NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. With Illustrations by "Phiz". Two Volumes in One.
New York: Robert P. Bixby & Co., 1842. "4th edition", and 1st edition thus (Edgar & Vail, p. 19; Smith American 4, p. 148). x, 624 pp. Frontis + 21 inserted plates of illustrations after Phiz [Edgar & Vail list 21 plates total, not 22 as in this volume]. Smith notes only the frontispiece, and makes no comment regarding the additional plates [another issue?]. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 5-7/8". Original brown vertically-ribbed blindstamped cloth with gilt spine lettering [Title wording, followed by "Edited by Boz. / With Illustrations"]. VG (bright spine gilt/lsome extremity wear & fraying/period pencil pos dated 1844/gutter break after 1st blank leaf [cords holding]/usual foxing). Item #27558
Scarce edition: Not in Gimbel, not in Vander Poel, and at the time of cataloguing, only 3 copies listed on OCLC.
NB. Smith, "No copy was examined in its original binding."
Price: $275.00