Leipzig: Bernh Tauchnitz Jun. 1845 / 1846. 1st Tauchnitz editions (Todd & Bowden A3 & 103Aa). 88; 263, [1 (blank)] pp. 6-1/8" x 4-3/8". Period black morocco-grain cloth binding, with gilt title lettering stamped to spine. More
London: Printed for the Publishers, 1855. 1st Edition thus, i.e., as this collection. Not found in Gimbel. Divers paginations. Some articles illustrated with cuts. 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine. Pale yellow eps. Volume collects a number of issues of Household Words, No. 150 [February..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1852. 1st US Collected edition (Gimbel D11; McGuire Collection 47; Wilkins, p. 38). Cf. Calinescu Collection 95 [for an 1854 imprint]. [8], 90; [2], 95, [1 (blank)]; [2], 97, [1 (blank)]; [2], 96; [2], 107, [5] pp. Collective t.p., Preface [written by Dickens for..... More
Boston: Samuel E. Cassino, 1887. 1st edition thus (Hearn, p. 175). [2], 121, [3 (blank)] pp. Frontis of Dickens, 2-color chromolithographed t.p. & 23 inserted plates with illustrations by I. M. Gaugengigl & T. V. Chominski. 4to. 11-1/16" x 9-1/8". Original publisher's embossed faux vellum spine with green cloth boards..... More
Dansville, N.Y. F. A. Owen Publishing Company. (n. d.). 87, [1] pp. Last page blank. 12mo. 6-3/8" x 4-1/4". Printed grey paper wrappers, stapled. More
Los Angeles, William Thomas Kellaway, 1934. 1st printing thus. Not in Gimbel, nor Hearn. Unpaginated, though 32 pp. Leaves unopened at top, with text printed alternatively recto, verso. Decorative initial capital letter. 16-1/2" x 12". Printed brown paper wrappers with large black title lettering to front wrapper; twine tie. Scarce..... More
Paris: A. and W. Galignani and Co., 1844. 1st edition thus (Hearn, p. 175). Not in Gimbel. [4], 140, [2 (blank)] pp. Published without the Leech illustrations. 8vo. 5-7/8" x 3-5/8". Modern full brown calf, with black spine labels in the 2nd & 4th compartments, raised bands. Later marbled eps..... More
Philadephia: Carey & Hart, 1844. 1st US clothbound edition. Cf. Edgar & Vail, p. 21; Gimbel A80; McGuire Collection, 31; Wilkins, p. 38). [8], 158, [2 (blank)] pp. T.p. printed in red & blue. Half-title printed in blue ink. Illustrated with 8 plates after the originals by Leech; 4 hand-colored..... More
London: HW & ATYR, 1858 - 1865. 7 numbers, 8vo. Three-quarter tan calf with marbled boards (modern). New eps. An uncommmon collection (though wanting the 1860 issue). More
New York: John Wiley, 161 Broadway, 1849. 1st Collected Edition thus, second issue (Calinescu Collection 93; Carr B429). [8], 90; [2], 95, [1 (blank)]; 97, [1 (blank)]; 87, [1] pp. Collective t.p., divisional title pages [except for Cricket, which conforms with other recorded copies]. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 5". Original publisher's..... More
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton, 1961. 1st thus. #1048/1300 cc. 47 pp. Illustrations by Rey Abruzzi. Royal 8vo. Green paper-wrapped boards with white christmas tree stamped to front board. Gilt spine lettering. Slipcase. Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton, with his presentation card laid-in... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1889. 1st edition thus. 252 pp. Facsimile letter. Sm. 8vo. Brown cloth binding with red leather spine label. TEG. This the first one-volume edition drawn from the 3 volume set issued in the early 1880s. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1889. 1st edition thus. 252 pp. Facsimile letter. Sm. 8vo. Brown cloth binding with red leather spine label. TEG. This the first one-volume edition drawn from the 3 volume set issued in the early 1880s. More
Leipzig: Frederick Fleischer, 1839 - 1840. 1st Collected Edition of Dickens' works. Not in Gimbel. 6 volumes [Pickwick, 2v; OT; Nickleby, 2v, Sketches]. Each volume [except Vol I, Pickwick] with a 'Works' t.p. as well as an individual t.p. Vol I with frontis, the Macready portrait. 12mo. 7" x 4-1/8"..... More
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton, 1951. 1st thus. #686/700 cc. 72 pp. Printed from offset lithography, with text composed entirely photographically. Color illustrations. Royal 8vo. White linen cloth spine with marbled paper boards. Gilt spine lettering to leather spine label. Slipcase. Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846. Early US edition [Edgar & Vail, pg 23; Gimbel A93; VanderPoel B403(2)]. 32 pp (double column) + 16 pp 'Catalogue of Books' at rear, 8vo. Printed brown wrappers. Uncut edges. Often called the 1st US edition, priority cannot be established with absolute certainty, so..... More
London: Printed and Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 1st edition, with 2nd state of the OT advert (Eckel, p. 119; Smith II, 6). [8], 174, [2] pp. Advert last 2 pp. 14 illustrations by Leech, et al. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 4-3/16". Original publisher's red cloth binding..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846. Early US edition [Edgar & Vail, p. 23; Gimbel A93; VanderPoel B403(2)]. 32 pp (double column) + 16 pp 'Catalogue of Books' at rear, 8vo. Printed brown wrappers. Uncut edges. Often called the 1st US edition, priority cannot be established with absolute certainty, so..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 1st edition, 1st state (Eckel, p. 119; Smith II, 6). [8], 174, [2] pp. Advert last 2 pp. 14 illustrations by Leech, et al. Small 8vo. Original publisher's red cloth binding with elaborate gilt stamping. AEG. More
Boston: Published by Redding & Co., 8 State Street, 1846. 1st US Edition thus, i.e., by this publsher (Smith 5, pp. 69-70). 39, [1] pp. Text double column. P. 40 an advert for other titles available from Redding & Co., with the rear wrapper advertising, with a woodcut, Eugene Sue's..... More
[London]: [St. Luke's Hospital], [1860]. 1st separate edition, second issue (Eckel, pp. 188-191; Gimbel B-216; VanderPoel B-465). 19, [1] pp. 7" x 4-3/4". Original pale pink printed wrappers, sewn. Typographical border surrounding title lettering on front wrapper. This short piece by Dickens, on St. Luke's Hospital, originally published in the..... More
[London]: [St. Luke's Hospital], [1860]. 1st separate edition, second issue (Eckel, pp. 188-191; Gimbel B-216; VanderPoel B-465). 19, [1] pp. Binders blanks before & after the pamphlet. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4". Full deep maroon morocco binding with gilt spine stamping & elaborate gilt dentelles. TEG. Original pale pink printed wrappers bound-in..... More
Leipzig: Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun. 1847-48. 1st book edition (Todd & Bowden 119Aa, 120Aa & 121). 3 volumes ([4], 352; [4], 316; [8], 366, [2] pp). Half-titles present. 16mo, signed in 8s. 6-1/8" x 4-1/2". Original publisher's brown half morocco-style sheep with marbled paper boards; gilt decorated spines. Marbled eps &..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. 1st one-volume edition (BFTP). xvi, 624 pp. 40 steel engraved plates by Phiz [Hablot K. Browne]. 8vo. Modern brown half-leather binding executed in a period style, with elaborate gilt decorated spine, red morocco title label in the second spine compartment & marbled paper boards. AEG..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. 1st one-volume edition. xvi, 624 pp. 40 steel engraved plates by Phiz [Hablot K. Browne]. 8vo. Modern blue half-morocco binding executed in a period style, with gilt decorated spine. TEG. Marbled paper eps. More
