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
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
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
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
New York: Basic Books Inc, (1965). 1st edition. 389, [3 (blank)] pp including Bibliography and Index. 8-3/4" x 6". Purple cloth binding with gilt title lettering stamped to spine. Purple dust jacket with white title lettering to front panel and black title lettering to spine. More
New York: Wm H. Colyer, 1839. 1st edition thus (Gimbel A35 [with only 2 plates]; Smith American 3, p. 113; Wilkins, pp. 15-16). iv, [13] - 296 pp. Frontispiece, engraved t.p., plus two inserted plates [per Smith's note 1]. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-3/4". Later maroon cloth spine, later printed title..... More
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. Successors to Carey & Co., 1839. 1st edition thus (Gimbel A31; Smith American 3, pp 96 - 97; Tillotson - Clarendon OT, p. lv; Vander Poel B90; Wilkins, p. 15). [2], [11] - xii, 13 - 212 pp, double column of text. 4 preliminary blank leaves..... 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
New York: 1927. 1st printing (presumed). Not listed in Bolton, though see PP 130 recording a later 5 September 1927 opening. Unpaginated, though 10 pages [lacking a leaf?]. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/4". Printed self-wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. First produced 2/15/27 in Washington DC., where reports..... 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
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[New Orleans?]: A. A. Turner, Photographer, (n. d.). Ca early 1860s. Verso with photographer imprint, with second retailer stamp ["Geo. S. Tolman, Fancy Goods, Boston"] affixed overtop [obscuring most of the imprint]. Image of Dickens, seated at his desk, quill pen in hand, writing. 4" x 2-3/8". Photograph mounted on..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1856. 1st Appearance. Cf. Hatton & Cleaver pp. 314 - 315. 12, [97] - 128, [6] pp. 2 plates by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz). 8vo. 8-15/16" x 5-5/8". Original publisher's printed blue paper wrappers. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. 1st Appearance. Cf. Hatton & Cleaver pp. 378 - 379. 12, 129 - 160, 4, [2] pp. Lacks concluding 8 pp advert, "Prospectus .. Thomas Boys". 2 plates by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz). 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-5/8". Original publisher's printed green paper wrappers... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1847. 1st appearance. Cf. Hatton & Cleaver, pp 243 - 244. 12, 417 - 448 pp [2nd issue text, with p. 231 numbered]. Adverts precede novel's text. 2 plates. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-5/8". Original blue-green paper wrappers. More
London: Partridge and Co., 1860. 1st Edition. viii, 152 pp. Errata slip tipped-in prior to Contents page. 8vo. 6-7/8" x 4-1/4". Original blue publisher's cloth, with gilt stamping to spine & front board. Custom blue quarter-leather clamshell case. From the publisher's preliminary note, "The writer begs to acknowledge the courtesy..... More
Boston: Published by Henry Prentiss 33 Court St. 1842. 1st edition thus (Miller, p. 226; Tilton, p. 515). Not in Gimbel, though see H783 with a similar publication by W. H. Oakes, citing music by James G. Meader. Unpaginated, though 4 pages. Small folio: 13" x 10". White paper wrappers..... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, (n. d.). Ca late 1920s (?). Not in Gimbel, nor Miller. 143, [1] pp. Last page an advert. Illustrated by Harold Copping, and others. Crown 8vo. Green cloth binding with pictorial paper onlay to front board.. No dust jacket. More
London: Published by the Eagle and British Dominions Insurance Co. Ltd, 1917. 1st Edition. xi, [1 (blank)], 297, [3] pp. Frontispiece in colour by E. M. Ward; many full-page illustrations, text illustrations, facsimilies, etc, by E. Coffin. 12mo. 6-1/2" x 4-1/4". Original publisher's flexible blue leather binding with elaborate gilt..... More
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1969). 1st Edition. 288 pp. Profusely illustrated in colour & b&w, 4to. Green cloth binding with gilt stamping. Pictorial eps. Green dust jacket. More
London: Metheun & Co. Ltd., 1949. 1st edition. XI, [1], 366 pp. Illustrated with 15 plates. 8vo. Green cloth binding. No dust jacket. More
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1970. 1st edition. ix, [3], 172 pp (including Index). Illustrated from B&W photographs. 8vo. Red cloth binding. Brown dust jacket. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1965). 1st edition. vii, [1], 162, [6 (blank)] pp. 8-5/8" x 6". Light brown cloth binding, brown title label lettered in gilt to spine. Plae orange topstain. Yellow illustrated DJ printed in black, white and brown. Another examination of Dickens relationship with Ellen Ternan... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1945. 1st edition. xii, 476 pp (including index). Illustrated. 8vo. Rose-red cloth binding. No dust jacket. More
London: Alexander Macklehose & Co., 1932. 1st edition. xvi, 148, [4] pp. 12mo. Orange cloth binding with red stamped lettering to spine. No dust jacket. More
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1936. 1st edition. ix, [1], 240 pp. 12mo. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Blue topstain. No dust jacket. Selections from Dickens; issued in the Pickwick Centennary. More
