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). Farr's Second issue (cf. Farr Catalogue 1, pp 15 - 18; ). [8], 270, [2] pp. Illustrations by Samuel Palmer. 8vo. 7" x 4-1/2". Original blue diaper cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering (primary..... 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
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. 1st edition thus (Gimbel D31). 114, [2] pp. Advert penultimate page. 12mo. 6-3/8" x 4-1/8". Original green printed wrappers. The first "Reading" edition, and one of the 5 titles so issued by Bradbury & Evans. More
Philadelphia: Jesper Harding, 1847. 1st edition thus. Not in Gimbel, nor VanderPoel. 2 volumes in 1. Illustrated with engraved title & frontis to each volume. 12mo. Original brown publisher's cloth with gilt spine lettering (rebacked). General title to spine: "Dickens' Works" More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1887. 1st edition thus. The Victoria Edition. 2 volumes. Illustrated in photogauvre after the originals. Royal 8vo. Blue-green cloth with gilt stamping. Issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Victoria's reign. Incorporates all illustrations and the many prefaces written by Dickens for the various editions during..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, (n. d.). Later edition, ca mid-19th C. xiv, [2], 609, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated with 43 plates by Seymour & Phiz. 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding (rebacked, with 95% of original spine laid down). Yellow eps. More
New York: James Turney, 1838. 1st book edition, second issue by this publisher (Smith AMERICAN 2, pp 67 - 73). xii, 609, [1] pp. 32 plates by Seymour, Phiz, & Crowquill. 8vo. 9" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's purple cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine [Smith variant A], rebacked. Eps..... More
Philadelphia: Published by Getz Buck & Co., 1853. Early US edition (Smith AMERICAN, p. 56). This edition produced from the 1841 Lea & Blanchard plates. Not in Gimbel, though see A24 (second copy) for the 1852 impression. viii, [9] - 371, [1 (blank)] pp. Text double column. Frontis, engraved title..... More
Boston: Jones McDuffee & Stratton, 1878. 1st separate edition (Brussel EAST To WEST, p. 85; Gimbel B221). Not in the NCBEL. 14, [2] pp. Terminalplate of a Parian statuette of John A. Andrews. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-3/4". Light grey printed wrappers, stapled. Somewhat abridged version of Dickens' "A Plated Article"..... More
Bloomsbury: The Nonesuch Press, 1938. 1st edition thus. Limited to 877 cc. xiii, [1], 857, [3] pp. Illustrated with the original wood block illustrations. Royal 8vo. 10-1/4" x 6-1/2". Blue cloth binding with black leather spine label. TEG. Besides the 31 'Reprinted Pieces' & The Uncommercial Traveller, the volume also..... More
New - York: Stringer & Townsend, 1853. 1st edition thus (Edgar & Vail, p. 26; Gimbel B225). 47, [1] pp. Text double column. Last page blank. 8vo. Original publisher's buff paper wrappers, printed in black. " 'The Poor Relation's Story', pp. 3 - 8, and 'The Child's Story', pp 8..... More
London: Printed by John Parkinson Bland, (n. d.). 1st printing. Ca pre-WWI. One sheet, printed both sides. Text double column. 9-3/4" x 7-3/8" Extracts from Dickens' CHRISTMAS CAROL, with paragraph sub-titles of "The Ghost of Christmas Past" & "The Ghost of Christmas Present." No copies on OCLC. Scarce... More
New York: Redfield, No. 34 Beekman-Street. (n. d.). 1st edition thus, ca 1856 (Gimbel B-230 & Wilkins, pp. 40 - 41). 185, [1] pp. Last page blank. Frontis, with tissue guard. 12mo. 6-1/4" x 4-1/8". Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering & boards stamped in blind..... More
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
