Leamington Spa / Birmingham: Arthur W. Waters 64 Bath St. / Holland Bros. 21 John Bright St. 1921. 1st edition (Gimbel H995; NCBEL III, 788). 12 plates laid-in. List of plates / novel source printed to inner wrappers. Line engraved reprocuctions of Brock's pne-n-ink drawings. 11-1/2" x 8-7/8". Printed buff..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1934. 1st edition thus (Smith & Bianchi 763). #1369 of 2387 cc. x, [2], 128, [4] pp. T.p. printed in red & black. "Two Prayers" conclude text. Sm. 8vo. Faux vellum binding, gilt stamped lettering to spine. TEG. Slipcase with printed paper title label to..... More
London: A. J. Slatter, 1908. 1st edition thus (Gimbel H1080, 4th copy). Plate Paper Edition (Limited). Not in the NCBEL. 12 plates laid-in. List of plates concludes. 9-3/4" x 6-3/8" Printed brown paper portfolio, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Somewhat uncommon item; the last time we had a...... More
London: Walter Scott 24 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row, 1887. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 829). 166, xxxiii, [9 (adverts)] pp. 12mo. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine. Small paper edition; contains bibliography by Anderson. More
Hollywood: Hugh Lester, (n. d.). 1st printing. 12 pp. A few b/w advertisement illustrations. 9" x 6". White paper wrappers with red title lettering printed to front wrapper, stapled. Adverts to inner wrappers. More
Chautauqua: Chautauqua Press, 1910. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 840). 295 pp. 12mo. Red cloth binding with black stamped lettering. More
London: Frank T. Sabin 3 Garrick Street / John F. Dexter 16 Minford Gardens West Kensington W., 1889. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 829). Part X: 6 plates depicting divers characters, with attached captioned tissue guards. Part VIII: 14 sheets reproducing the engraved titles of Dickens' major publications. Folio. 15-1/8" x...... More
Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard, 1837. 1st printing of this Part. [4], [iii] - viii, [5] - 205, [1 (blank)], 2, [2], xii - xvi, [iii] - vii pp. Adverts begin & conclude volume. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-1/2". Original paper wrapped boards with salmon colored cloth spine. Printed paper title..... More
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Portland, Me. Geo. Stinson & Co., Publishers, (n. d.). Ca mid-to-late 1870s. "Charles Dickens" imprinted under the photograph. Publisher imprint to verso: "All kinds of Engravings, Lithographs, Chromos, Photographs, &c., constantly on hand. Copies of this Photograph can be had at any time either of the agent, or the publishers."..... 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: Printed for Tegg & Castleman, at the Marvelous & Eccentric Book Warehouse, 122, St. John-Street, West Smithfield, and Sold by Champante & Whitrow, Aldgate; ... [1803]. 1st Edition. 36 pp. Frontispiece. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-1/8". Period full brown tree calf binding with later respining to style. Later eps. Bentley..... 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
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2019. 1st Edition. Limited to 425 cc. xx, 139, [1] pp. Illustrated. 4to. Green cloth binding, with gilt stamped spine lettering. Dust jacket. 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
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. [1849]. 1st US edition [Calinescu Catalogue 91; Edgar & Vail, p. 25; Gimbel A120; Vander Poel B426(2)]. Not in the McGuire Catalogue. 34, [2] pp. Text double column. Advert leaf with "Sterling Works for Libraries" to recto. 8vo. 9-5/8" x 6-1/8". Original publisher's printed..... 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
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1870. 1st edition (Miller, p. 82). Not in Gimbel. 42 pp. 12mo. 7" x 4-1/2". Pink printed wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A somewhat uncommon piece of Dickensiana. More
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1974. 1st printing. xxv, [3], 692 pp (including Index). Frontis, a map & playbill reproductions. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 6-1/4". Red cloth binding. Red & pale yellow dust jacket. The most complete edition of Dickens' letters (772 herein, with 264 first published). 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
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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
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
[London]: Published by A. & F Pears Ltd, [1912]. Ca 1912 (cf. Gimbel B155 [Chimes]; B165 [Cricket]; B179 [Battle of Life]; B186 [Haunted Man]; Hearn, p. 178 for the set). 5 volumes (139, [1]; 147, [1]; 160; 144; 140 pp). Adverts begin & conclude each volume. 'Cricket' illustrated by L...... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. 1st US edition. 392 pp. Bound with UK sheets. Illustrated. 8vo. Blue cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Dust jacket. Wright one of the first to look at Dickens' private life in a public forum. More
London: 1864. 1st edition. 48 pp. Inserted at front, a 4 page advert, printed on blue paper. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 6-1/2". Blue printed wrappers, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Dickens wrote Parts I & VII; see Oppenlander, p. 150, for specific contributions of the other authors... More
London: 1862. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 813). 48 pp. 8vo. Original printed paper self-wrappers, stitched. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
