London: Chapman & Hall, Limited; and Humphrey Milford, (n. d.). The "Eighteenpenny Illustrated" Edition, ca pre-WWI. 786 pp. 76 illustrations after the originals by Phiz & Cattermole. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-1/4". Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering & decorations to spine. Pictorial endpapers. TEG. Printed buff..... More
Philadelphia: Published by Getz Buck & Co., 1853. Mid-19th C. US edition. Cf Smith AMERICAN 5, pp. 188-189. [6], [9] - 323, [1 (blank)] pp. Text double column. Frontis, engraved t.p. (undated, with no publisher imprint) & 10 inserted plates (many with multiple images). Intratextual cuts. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 5-7/8"..... More
New York: Lea and Blanchard, 1842. 1st US edition in book form (Edgar & Vail, p. 20; Smith AMERICAN 5, pp. 184 - 185; Wilkins, p. 20. Cf. Gimbel A63). 12, [4], iv, [9] - 323 pp. Text double-column. Adverts 1st 12 pp. Frontispiece. Engraved t.p. Inserted plates engraved by..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 1st edition, 4th issue (Eckel, p. 122; Smith II, 8). [8], 175, [3] pp. Advert last 2 pp. Illustrated with woodcuts by Maclise, Doyle, Stanfield, & Leech. Small 8vo. 17 cm x 11 cm. Modern red half-morocco with marbled boards; elaborate gilt spine decorations. AEG..... More
Boston: Redding & Co., 8 State Street, 1847. 1st US Edition thus, i.e., by this publsher (Smith 7, pp. 102). Not in Gimbel. 48 pp. 8vo. 9-5/8" x 6". Printed salmon-colored paper wrappers, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A rare contemporaneous edition of this Dickens' Christmas title..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. 1st book edition. xvi, 624 pp. Frontis, engraved title & 38 inserted plates by Hablot K. Browne. 8vo. Modern full tan morocco, by Byzantium, with gilt decorated spine, gilt decorated boards & marbled eps & marbled eps. 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
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(n. p.): (n. d.). Ca 1870s. Oblong format: Image: 6 cm x 18.5 cm. Card: 6.2 cm x 10.3. No photographer imprint. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Nice 19th C. CDV of Dickens' home with the photograph affixed to stiffer card stock. More
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London: John & Charles Watkins, Photographer to the Queen 34, Parliament Street. (n. d.). Ca late 1860s / early 1870s. Watkins imprint under Dickens image; verso with the Watkins device in center & his address printed at the below. Image: 8.8 cm x 6 cm. Card: 10.7 cm x 6.2..... More
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Boston: Joseph Ward, 125 Washington St. (n. d.). Ca 1870. Verso with logo, etc, for the publisher, who offers "Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, Photographs, Stereoscopes and Views." Image of a mature Dickens, from the late 1860s. 10 cm x 6 cm. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Nice contemporaneous..... More
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(n. p.): (n. d.). Ca 1870s. Recto with Dickens name printed under the photograph. Verso blank. 10 cm x 6 cm. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society, 1908. 1st edition. Ltd to 493 cc. 152 pp, illustrated with plates, 8vo. Half (faux) vellum w/ paper boards. Housed in blue slipcase. First publication of the letters, which were from the collection of William Bixby. Prospectus for next Bibliophile Society publication (Dickens' Bill of Fare)..... More
Cambridge: The Bibliophile Society, 1908. 1st edition. Ltd to 493 cc. 152 pp, illustrated with plates, 8vo. Half (faux) vellum w/ paper boards. Housed in blue 2-part slipcase. First publication of the letters, which were from the collection of William Bixby. More
London / Boston: Chapman and Hall / Tichnor and Field, 1867. 1st edition (Eckel, p. 236; Gimbel B-296; Kitton 22). 32 pp. 8vo. 21.5 cm x 13.5 cm. Original printed wrappers, sewn. A banquet with a "List made up almost entirely of Representative Men. It comprised within it upwards of..... More
Boston: Lee & Shepard, Publishers. 1879 / 1882. Later edition [Carol is an 1882 printing], deriving from the 1868 Ticknor & Fields publications. Cf. Wilkins p. 34; Gimbel B117 for this 1879 imprint of Mrs Gamp. 9 (of 10 advertised) parts. Divers paginations. 12mo. All 9 bound-in a late 19th..... More
Boston: Triknor & Fields, 1868. 1st edition (Wilkins, p. 41). 241 pp, illustrated by Sol Eytinge (8 plates from the Diamond edition), 12mo. Blue cloth w/ gilt design of Tiny Tim on front cover. Contains a specially written preface by Dickens, noting that the volume is compiled with his "full..... More
Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1868. 1st edition (Gimbel D-42; Kitton 417; Wilkins, p. 41). [8], 241, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated by Sol Eytinge (8 plates from the Diamond edition). 12mo. 6-5/8" x 4-7/8". Early 20th C. 3/4 green morocco binding with marbled paper boards & eps. TEG. Contains a specially..... More
New York: Redfield, No. 34 Beekman-Street. (n. d.). 1st edition thus, ca 1855 (Gimbel B-189 & Wilkins, pp. 40 - 41). 170, [2] pp. 2 page advert follows p. 170, which details the series, and its genesis. Frontispiece. 12mo. 6-1/4" x 4-1/16". Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped..... More
Torrey UT: Cottonwood Editions, (2001). 1st edition thus. [12], 16 pp. 2 illustrations of Charles Dickens. 16 mo. Wrappers. More
Boston: Jenks Hickling & Swan, 1854. 2nd US edition (Edgar & Vail, p. 27; Vander Poel B500). 2 volumes (332; 355 pp). 8vo. 6-7/8" x 4-1/2". Original dark blue publishers' cloth with gilt spine lettering/decorations & boards stamped in blind. Not in Gimbel, nor mentioned by Wilkins. More
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton, 1952. 1st thus. #810/900 cc. 80 pp. Illustrations by Paul Nonnast. Royal 8vo. Brown cloth spine with marbled paper boards. Gilt spine lettering to leather spine label. Slipcase. Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton, with his presentation card laid-in... More
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1845. 1st edition thus (Smith AMERICAN, p. 55). 96 pp. Binder's blanks at front & rear. With 12 illustrations after the originals. 12mo. 6-3/8" x 4-1/8". Blue linen cloth binding stamped in gilt to front board & spine, design after that of the UK edition. Pale..... More
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1845. 1st edition thus (Smith AMERICAN, p. 55). 96 pp. Binder's blanks at front & rear. With 12 illustrations after the originals. 12mo. 6-3/8" x 4-1/8". White linen cloth binding stamped in gilt to front board & spine, design after that of the UK edition. Pale..... More
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1845. 1st US edition [VanderPoel B388(1)]. 96 pp. With 12 illustrations after the originals. 12mo. 6-3/8" x 4-1/8". White linen cloth stamped in blind. More
New York: Published by Harper & Brothers, No. 82 Cliff-Street, 1845. 1st edition thus, i.e., by this publisher (Edgar & Vail, p. 22; Gimbel A87 [second copy]; VanderPoel B389(1) [stating the Harper as the 2nd US edition]; Wilkins, p. 38). 31, [1 (blank)] pp (text double column). T.p. state w/o..... More
