Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers, 306 Chestnut Street. (n.d.). Early US printing, ca mid-1850s [per t.p.; cased post 1860, per binding style]. Cf. Gimbel D25. vi, [9] - 362 pp. Text double column. 6 pages of adverts at rear. Frontis & engraved t.p. 101 intratextual woodcut illustrations. Tall 8vo..... More
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London: Richard Bentley, 1839 - 1840. New Edition [cf. Tillotson Transactions of the Bibliographical Society. Fifth Series, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, June 1963; Smith, Notes 5d and 5e]. Three volumes: [2], 331, [1, blank], [4, ads] pp.; [2], 307, [1, blank] pp.; [2], 315, [1, blank] pp. 24 engraved plates..... More
Cincinnati: Published by U. P. James, 1839. 1st edition thus (American Imprints 55382). Cf. Smith, AMERICAN 3, p. 115. iv, 216; [2], 196 pp. Cancel title leaves in both volumes [from a comparison to our 1839 2 vol Lea & Blanchard copy, apparently using the L&B sheets, an aspect not..... More
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, Successors to Carey & Co., 1839 [1838]. 1st US edition (American Imprints 55385; Smith, AMERICAN 3, p. 85 - 87). [2 (adverts [first state])], iv, 224; iv, 196, [16 (publisher catalogue)] pp. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-5/8". Original publisher's rose-colored quarter cloth over drab boards [both volumes..... More
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New - York: Jemima M. Lewer, Publisher. 1838. 1st printing thus (cf. Smith AMERICAN 3n6). 2 volumes: [[2], [v] - viii, 188; 628; v, [1], 208, [2], 313 - 416, [2], 417 - 520, [2], 521 - 632; [4], 188, 355 - 366 pp. Vol II begins with announcement for..... More
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838 [1839]. 1st edition thus (Gimbel A31; cf Smith AMERICAN 3, pp. 88 - 98). [vi] - xii, 13 - 212 pp. Text double column, and from the 1839 edition. 24 inserted plates. 9-3/8" x 6". Recently rebound in quarter-bound brown leather spine with gilt..... More
New York: Harper & Bros. 1875. 1st edition thus. Household edition (cf. Gimbel D68). 347 pp (double column). 4 pp adverts at rear. 58 illustrations by Jay Mahoney. 4to. Highly decorative green cloth w/ gilt lettering & designs. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1865. 2nd US book edition (Edgar & Vail, p. 29 [incorrectly noting it as the 1st US]; Gimbel A151, sixth copy; VanderPoel B269(2) [also incorrectly catalogued as the 1st US]; Wilkins, p. 32). [2], [17] - 350 [= 334], [2] pp. Adverts last 2 pp..... More
New York: Published by John Bradburn (Successor to M. Doolady), 1865. 1st US book edition, 2nd issue (Edgar & Vail, p. 29n [stating 'not seen']; Gimbel A153; Smith 14, p. 408). Not in VanderPoel, nor Wilkins. 4 volumes in 2 (317, [1 (blank)]; 314; 314; 294 pp). Frontis in each..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. 1st book edition, bftp (Smith I, 15). 2 volumes (xi, [1 (blank)], 320; vii, [1], 309, [1] pp). 40 plates by Marcus Stone. 8vo. Period purple half-morocco bindings, gilt stamped spine lettering, complementary purple pebbled cloth-covered boards. Red speckled edges. More
Auburn: Alden, Beardsley &Co. 1854. 1st edition. 351, [1] pp. Last page advert. Frontispiece portrait of the author. 7-1/2" x 5-1/4". Publisher's deluxe purple cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering and eleborate gilt stamped decoration. AEG. More
Auburn: Alden Beardsley & Co., 1854. 1st edition (Edgar & Vail, p. 26; Gimbel D22; Van der Poel B566.1). 351, [1] pp. Advert last page. Frontis of Dickens, engraved by Buttre after the "Nickleby" portrait. 12mo. Original red blindstamped cloth with gilt stamped lettering & spine decoration. Bright yellow eps..... More
New York: Stringer & Townsend, (n. d.). 1st US edition, later issue (cf. Gimbel A126, 'fourth copy', Smith, p. 273- for the wrappered edition). Ca early 1851 (from dated adverts). [4], [19] - 264 [= 250] pp. Text double column. 22 pages of publisher adverts at rear. Engraved title page..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam, 1850. 1st printing thus (Smith AMERICAN 8, pp. 289). Pp 49 - 95 [Chapter XXXV - XXXVII]. 2 steel engraved plates, as issued. 12mo. 8" x 5". Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. More
New York: G. P. Putnam, 1850. 1st printing thus (Smith AMERICAN 8, pp. 289). Pp 97 - 144 [Chapter XXXVIII - XL]. 2 steel engraved plates, as issued. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5". Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. More
New York: John Wiley, 1849. 1st printing thus (Smith AMERICAN 8, pp. 285 - 286). Pp 97 - 144 [Chapter VII - IX]. No plates, as issued. 12mo. 7-7/8" x 5-1/8". Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. More
New York: John Wiley, 1849. 1st printing thus (Smith AMERICAN 8, pp. 287 - 288). Pp 289 - 336 [Chapter XIX - XXI]. 2 steel engraved plates, as issued. 12mo. 7-7/8" x 5". Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. 1st appearance. Original 20 Parts, in 19, as issued. Parts III & X with replaced rear wrappers [Part II on III; Part XI on X]. As is usually the case, some parts with advert variances/lacks from Hatton & Cleaver, though this set with an 7..... More
Philadelphia: Priv. Ptd - Samuel Dalton, 1967. 1st thus. #605/1300 cc. 30 pp. Color Drawings by Rey Abruzzi. 8vo. Red cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & black & white design stamped to front board. White cloth slipcase. Printed to be distributed as Christmas greeting from Mr Dalton..... More
Philadelphia: T. P. Peterson and Brothers, (n.d.). Circa late-1850s. viii, [9] - 371, [1 (blank) pp. Text double column. Illustrated with plates. 8vo. Brown publisher's cloth with gilt lettering & device to spine, and boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps. More
London: Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 1st edition, 2nd issue (Farr Catalogue 1, pp 15 - 18; Smith II, p. 48). 270 pp. No adverts. 4 illustrations by Samuel Palmer. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 4-1/4". Bound in late 19th C. green full polished calf with elaborate gilt..... More
Paris: Published by A. and W. Galignani and Co., 1846. 1st French edition in English (VanderPoel B497). 255 pp, Small 8vo. Original yellow printed wrappers. Uncommon edition (not in Gimbel; only 3 locations found from a 1/99 OCLC search). The HRC copy rebound in morocco. More
London: Published for the Author by Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 1st edition (Smith II, p. 48). [4], 269, [1] pp. Lacks adverts. 4 illustrations by Samuel Palmer. Extra-illustrated with 41 additional bound-in plates 8vo. 6-7/8" x 4-3/8". Early 20th C. 3/4 green morocco binding with marbled paper boards & eps..... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co., (n. d.). Ca 1907. 142 pp. 12mo. Original green decorative cloth binding. Selections from Christmas Carol, Village Coquettes, etc. More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. 1st edition thus (Gimbel D31). 114 pp. 12mo. Original green printed wrappers. The first "Reading" edition, and one of the 5 titles so issued by Bradbury & Evans. More
