London: MacMillan and Co., 1870. 1st Printing (Gimbel H427). 16 pp. 8vo. 8-3/8" x 5-3/8". Original publisher's printed blue paper covers, stitched. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Uncommon piece of Dickensiana, only the second time we've ever been able to offer a copy. More

London: Chapman & Hall, 1840. 1st edition, state with the dropped "t" (Gimbel B87; NCBEL III, 821). 92, [4 (adverts)] pp. Illustrated with 6 plates by "Phiz" (Hablot K. Browne). 12mo. 6-3/8" x 4-1/8". Original printed green paper-wrapped boards (professionally respined). Custom maroon full-morocco case with elaborate gilt decorated spine..... More

London: A & C Black, 1905. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 849). xiv, 235, [5] pp (including Index). 4 pages of advert conclude volume. Illustrated with 50 full-page illustrations, mostly from photographs by T. W. Tyrrell. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamping. TEG. More

Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, No. 102 Chestnut Street, (n. d.). 1st edition thus, i.e., in this set, early-to-mid 1850s. Cf. Gimbel D25. Each volume ~ 300 to 350 pages. Text double column. Each volume with a frontispiece, engraved title, and illustrated with b/w plates / cuts [in BR..... More

London. Ca 1883. Volume accompanied by the original 1884 / 1885 sales receipt for the sketches & binding thereof. Each drawing, ~ 5" x 3", all signed, tastefully mounted & displayed via custom matted window with the character's name & relevant descriptive text, from the novel, below. 12 characters are..... More

London: Printed for the Author; and Sold by M. Jones, 1, Paternoster-Row; and May be Had of All Booksellers in Town or Country, 1807. 1st, and only, edition published for the author. [4], 89, [1 (errata)] pp. Textblock trimmed. 8vo. 8" x 4-7/8". Bound in later stiff marbled paper wrappers..... More

Buffalo: State University of New York, [1970]. 1st Printing. [4], i, [1], 26 pp. 8vo. 8-7/16" x 5-3/8". Pale green & blue paper covers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "This catalogue is issued in connection with the Dickens Centennary Exhibit in the Lockwood Library, State University of..... More

(n. p.): (n. d.). Ca 1860s (?). Card verso with printed paper title label. No publisher imprint. 2 domed albumen photographs, 1/8" apart on a flat, brown mount, rounded corners. 3-1/4" x 6-7/8". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. An obscure card depicting a scene from The Old Curiosity..... More

London: Herbert Watkins 215 Regent Street, (n. d.). Ca early 1860s (?). Photographer imprint to base of recto & verso, with blue oval stamp underneath: "Published by Marion & Co London" Photograph: 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" on stiff card stock, 3-1/2" x 2-7/16". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Bust..... More

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

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1841. "3rd edition" [Gimbel A31, "third copy"]. vi, [ix] - xii, 15 - 212 pp. Text double column. 24 inserted plates after Cruikshank's redrawn by Yeager. 9-5/8" x 6". Signed in both sixes & fours; sewn in 6s. Period black half-leather binding with black cloth boards..... More

Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers, 806 Chestnut Street, (1859). 1st US book edition, first issue, [possible] later state (?), cf Smith AMERICAN 12, especially note 5 where Smith notes the possible earlier release date than December 5th). [2], [19] - 211, [13] pp. Text double column. 2 pages of..... More