Philadelphia: Published by Getz Buck & Co., 1852. "New Edition, Complete." 1st edition thus, i.e., by this publisher (Smith AMERICAN, pp 32 - 33). x, [15] - 268 pp. Text double column. Engraved title page. 19 inserted plates after those by Cruikshank. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's brown cloth..... More
Philadelphia: Published by Getz Buck & Co., 1853. "New Edition, Complete." 1st published by Getz Buck the year prior, cf Smith AMERICAN, pp 32 - 33. Text double column. Engraved title page. 19 inserted plates after those by Cruikshank. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1850. 1st Cheap edition (in volume form). xiv, [2], 303, [1 (blank)] pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. Original green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. The "Cheap" edition the first systematic reissuance of Dickens' works and begun in 1847, with Pickwick Papers, in weekly, monthly..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1850. 1st Cheap edition (in volume form). xiv, [2], 303, [1 (blank)] pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. Original green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. The "Cheap" edition the first systematic reissuance of Dickens' works and begun in 1847, with Pickwick Papers, in weekly, monthly..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1850. 1st Cheap edition (in volume form). xiv, [2], 303, [1 (blank)] pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. Original green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. The "Cheap" edition the first systematic reissuance of Dickens' works and begun in 1847, with Pickwick Papers, in weekly, monthly..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1850. 1st Cheap edition (in volume form). xiv, [2], 303, [1 (blank)] pp. Text double column. Frontispiece. 8vo. Period tan half-leather binding with marbled paper boards. The "Cheap" edition the first systematic reissuance of Dickens' works and begun in 1847, with Pickwick Papers, in weekly, monthly..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, (n. d.). The 'Charles Dickens' edition, ca 1880s. 292 pp. 8 illustrations. 8vo. Original red publishers' cloth with gilt facsimile Dickens' signature on front board. More
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, Successors to Carey & Co., 1839. 1st edition thus, 'Cheap' issue (Calinescu Catalogue I, 10; Edgar & Vail, p. 16; Gimbel A13, second copy; Smith AMERICAN, 1 [pp 18 - 20]; Wilkins, p. 11). [3] - 268 pp. Text double column. llustrated with 2 plates ["Private..... More
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1839. 1st edition thus (Edgar & Vail, p. 16; Gimbel A13; Smith AMERICAN, 1 [pp 18 - 20]). 268 pp (double column). llustrated with 20 plates after George Cruikshank. 4to. 24 cm x 15.5 cm. Modern tan half leather, in a period style, with marbled boards..... More
Dundee, Edinburgh, London: Valentine & Sons, (n. d.). 1st edition thus. 128 pp. Color frontis & 4 inserted color plates. 8vo. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & front board. TEG. Patterned paper eps. More
Paris: Baudry's European Library, 1839. 1st edition thus. Not in Gimbel, nor is the series listed in Sadleir. [4], 404 pp. 8vo. Period marbled paper boards with grey leather gilt-lettered title label to spine. More
Philadelphia: Printed as a Christmas Greeting for Samuel A. Dalton, 1957. 1st edition thus. #247/1000cc. 80 pp. Decorations & illustrations by Ray Abruzzi. Oblong 8vo. Dark brown faux-leather spine with tan boards. Lacks slipcase. More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, [1862]. 1st US edition, later issue, ca 1867 (cf. Edgar & Vail, p. 29). [4] [21] - 86, [10] pp. Text double column. Adverts last 10 pages. Last bolt unopened. 8vo. 9-5/8" x 6-1/8". Original printed salmon-colored paper wrappers. Wood-engraved vignette to front wrapper..... More
London: 1862. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 813). 48 pp. 8vo. Original printed paper self-wrappers, stitched. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
Boston: Bibliophile Society, 1909. 1st edition. 17 pp. Unopened. 8vo. Wrappers. 1st unedited printing of this speech, which championed the need for sanitary reform. More
Boston: Bibliophile Society, 1909. 1st edition. 17 pp, 8vo. Wraps. 1st unedited printing of this speech, which championed the need for sanitary reform. Laid in is a prospectus for a Bibliophile Society Publication (Keats & Fiske). More
London: Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange. 1855. 1st edition (Eckel, p. 235; Fielding, SPEECHES, pp 197 - 208; Gimbel B-237). Not in Kitton's DICKENSIANA. 11, [1] pp. Pagination includes wrappers. Printed by M. S. Rickerby, London. 12mo. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". Original printed self-wrappers, sewn. "Price Twopence." The British populace exhibited..... More
New York: Hougton Mifflin, 1996. 1st edition thus. 87 pp, illustrated in color/b&w by Jill Bennett, sq 8vo. Hardback. Dust jacket. An anthology rendered for children. More
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton, 1962. 1st thus. #791/1300 cc. Divers pagination. Illustrations by Rey Abruzzi. Royal 8vo. Mustard yellow cloth binding with decorative stamped front board. Gilt spine lettering. Slipcase. Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton, with his presentation card laid-in... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. 1st printing of this "Cheap and Uniform Edition" (Eckel, p. 215; Gimbel B171; NCBEL III, 798). [4], 119, [3] pp. A one-page advert at rear. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-1/4". Original green printed wrappers with oval vignette of Little Paul to front cover, and rear cover..... More
London: Redway, 1898. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 820). Review copy. 401 pp, illustrated, 8vo. Green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering. Intro by Kitton (author of "Dickensiana" bibliography - 1886), who asserts 24 of the 46 items in this collection not included in any previous bibliography. This copy has..... More
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton, 1968. 1st thus. #793/1300 cc. 32 pp. Color decorations by Rey Abruzzi, plus 2 color fold-out illustrations. 8vo. Brown decorative cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Lime green cloth slipcase. Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton, with his presentation card..... More
New York: Harper & Bros. 1876. 1st edition thus. Household edition (cf. Gimbel D68). 328 pp (double column). 45 woodcut illustrations. 4to. Highly decorative geen cloth w/ gilt lettering & designs. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1861. 1st edition (Eckel, p. 132; NCBEL III, 819; Smith II, 11). [8], 264, 32 pp. 32 page catalogue of books concludes volume, dated December 1860. 8vo. 7-1/2" x 4-7/8". 19th C. deep maroon full morocco binding by Reviere, with elaborate gilt decorated spine. TEG. Gilt..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1866. 1st edition thus (Smith II, 11n9; cf. Flake/Draper 2830, citing a later edition). Issue with Pinwell credited on the t.p.; no priority established. viii, 204 pp (double column). Frontispiece by G. J. Pinwell. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8". Publisher's original green cloth binding with elaborate gilt..... More
