New - York: James Turney, Jr., 1839. 1st edition thus, i.e., 1st Turney One-volume edition (American Imprints 55377; Smith AMERICAN 4, p. 144 - 146; VanderPoel B127; Wilkins, p. 16). Not found in Edgar & Vail, nor the McGuire Catalogue. This edition also not in the Calinescu Catalogue, though see..... More
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1977. 1st printing. xxiv, [2], 771 pp (including Index). Frontis + facsimile letter. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 6-1/4". Red cloth binding. Red & pale yellow dust jacket. The most complete edition of Dickens' letters, with this volume containing 1087 letters (284 previously unpublished). More
London: MacMillan, 1892. 1st edition thus. 604 pp. B&W illustrations after the originals. Crown 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. The introduction by Charles Jr. contains some interesting bibliographical information. More
![Item #47711.1 CARTE De VISITE [CDV - Albumen]. Charles . Burman Dickens, William - Artist /...](/pictures/thumb/47711.1.JPG?v=1666131381)
Fitzroy: W. Burman, Exhibition Portrait Rooms, 94 Gertrude St. (n. d.). Ca late 1860s / early 1870s. Image a portrait view of Dickens, ca late 1860s. Verso with elaborate artist / photographer imprint. Image: 3-5/8" x 2-5/16". Mount: 4" x 2-1/2". Now housed in a stiff mylar sleeve. A quite..... More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut Street, (1861). 3rd edition, illustrated issue. Published the same year as the first (cf Smith AMERICAN 13, pp 377 - 378). [17] - 523, [5 (blank)] pp. 34 illustrations from original designs by John McLenan 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5" Original publisher's black..... More
New York: Greenberg, 1924. 1st edition. Limited to 1500cc. [6], 165, [3 (blank)] pp. Frontis of Gissing. 8vo. Dark brown cloth spine with lt brown paper wrapped boards. Printed paper title labels to spine & front board. Dust jacket. A collection of essays originally written as introductions to the Rochester..... More
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. Successors to Carey & Co., 1839. 1st US book edition (Smith AMERICAN 4, pp. ). viii, 13 - 404 pp, double column of text. 12 page publisher catalogue inserted after text. Illustrated with two inserted plates designed by Phiz, reengraved by Joseph Yeager. 10" x 6-1/4"..... More
New York: J. Gurney & Son, 5th Ave. cor. 16th St. (n. d.). Ca late 1860s. Cf. Gimbel H1185. Flesh colored mount, rounded corners, publishe imprint to left of image. Verso blank. Image shows Dickens standing, facing left, formally dressed with velvet waistcoat & watch fob. His left hand resting..... More
New York: William H. Colyer, No. 5 Hague-Street, 1842. 1st edition thus, i.e., by this publisher (Edgar & Vail, p. 20; Smith AMERICAN 5, pp. 193 - 194; Wilkins, p. 20. Cf. Gimbel A64). 2 volumes: [11] - 215, [3 (blank)]; [11] - 243, [3 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 7-1/2" x...... More
![Item #50847 CARTE De VISITE [CDV] PHOTOGRAPH [Albumen]. Charles Dickens, 1812 - 1870](/pictures/thumb/50847.JPG?v=1660690454)
London: Mason and Co. 7, Amen Corner, (n. d.). Ca 1860s. Verso with publisher imprint. Carte shows a bust view of Dickens dressed in evening attire, looking to his left. 4-1/16" x 2-1/2". Photograph mounted on white card stock, square edges. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve... More
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1861. 1st book edition (Todd & Bowden 547a; Gimbel D34, for a later printing). 2 volumes in 1: [4], 323, [1]; [4], 323, [1] pp. 16mo, in 8s. 6-1/8" x 4-1/2". Half linen binding with pebbled purple cloth boards, presumably by the publisher (cf. Bowden p. 951..... More
New York: Gilberton Company, 1968. 47, [1] pp. Profusley illustrated with comic illustrations. 10" x 7". Color illustrated paper wrappers, stapled, with black title lettering to front wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. Later printing of the Cheap edition (in volume form). 524 pp. Text double column. Frontispiece by H. K. Browne. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5". Original publisher's green blindstamped cloth with elaborate gilt-decorated spine. Boards with blind-stamped emblem: "The Works of Charles Dickens. Cheap Editions". Pale grey..... More
San Marino: The Huntington Library, 1953. 1st edition. xi, [1], 445 pp (including Index). 8vo. Marooon cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Dust jacket. Fields & Dickens were close friends; Chap 21 on Dickens. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1920. 1st edition. 182 pp. 8vo. Publisher's original red cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. Collection of misc. papers/essays written on various aspects of the Inimitable. More
New York: McBride Nast & Co., 1914. 1st US edition thus, i.e. one volume edition. Cf. Cox 549, for the 1st UK of this edition. xi, [5], 302 pp. Crown 8vo. 7-5/8" x 5-1/8". Original publisher's maroon cloth binding with gilt stamping. No dust jacket. Initially published in 3 volumes..... More
London: Robson & Kerslaker, 1882. 1st edition (Gimbel H1137; Grego, PICTORIAL PICKWICKIANA II, pp. 449 - 455; House, p. 407; NCBEL III, 788; VanderPoel B47[1-4]). A suite of 24 [loose] color illustrations to Dickens' PICKWICK PAPERS, including engraved title, as drawn by Pailthorpe. 10-15/16" x 7-9/16". Original publisher's green printed..... More
New York: Philosophical Library, 1950. 1st US edition. Cf. NCBEL III, 830. 459, [1 (blank)] pp (including Index). 8vo. Orange cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine. Dust jacket. More
Philadelphia: The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1947. 1st edition (Gimbel D217). 22 pp. Illustrated. 12mo. 8-3/16" x 5-1/8". Green wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Dickens wrote a preface for Overs' literary effort, EVENINGS Of A WORKING MAN [London: 1844]. More
[London]: Ca 1890s. Unpaginated. 29 mounted hand-colored illustrations [many folded] of Grimaldi, theatres, play scenes, drawn by Cruikshank [and others] + a folded 1828 handbill for "Grimaldi's Last Appearance in Public" 8" x 5". Bespoke deep maroon full-leather binding with elaborate decorative gilt stamping, by Riviere & Son. TEG... More
London: Cecil Palmer, 1927. 1st edition. 284 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Light blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. Blue topstain. Printed pale yellow dust jacket. More
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
