London: Chapman and Hall, 1842. First edition, first issue. Two volumes. 8vo. (xii), 308; (viii), 306, (6) pp., a few gatherings unopened. Publisher's blind stamped cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, early armorial bookplate of a Henry Birkbeck to the front pastedowns and his lightly pencilled ownership inscription to the..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, [c.1914]. 8vo, 786 pp. Frontispiece and 75 illustrations, marbled endpapers, Eton College prize label dated 1914. Contemporary green half calf, t.e.g., spine sunned, gilt arms to upper cover. Originally published as part of "Master Humphrey's Clock" in 1840, and then as a separate work in 1841..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1841. First separate edition, large 8vo, (v-vi, iv), (229)-306, 420 pp, with the preface leaf bound in before the title. Engravings in the text, marbled endpapers and edges, s small closed tear with very slight loss to the top edge of the rear free endpaper. Original..... More
London: W. Nicholson & Sons, Limited, [c.1900]. 8vo. 478, (2) pp. Contemporary blue half calf over matching cloth boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to one panel, marbled endpapers, all edges blue. Frontispiece and illustrated title page. Hinge starting at one point but sound nonetheless, else very good..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1886. Small 8vo, (vi), 175, (1) pp. Frontispiece, engraved second title and 13 illustrations in the text, mostly by John Leech and Richard Doyle, advertisements to endpapers. Original gilt titled red cloth, some marks, spine darkened with slight wear to the foot. With the engraved title..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. Two volumes bound in one, the first work a reprint, the second first edition. 8vo. (x), 465, (1); (viii), 190 pp. Contemporary maroon half morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels and decorated to others, marbled endpapers, all..... More
Boston: Samuel E. Cassino, 1887. First edition thus. 4to. (ii), 121, (1) pp. Publisher's blindstamped white cloth backed green boards, gilt lettered to the spine and upper cover, slightly later ownership inscription to the front free endpaper. Portrait frontispiece tipped in, second title and 23 black and white plates. Occasional..... More
London: Odhams Press, [1930s]. Large 8vo, 92 pp. Black and white illustrations. Gilt decorated cloth, slightly dusty, d.w. browned with some loss to the top edge. The wrapper reads "Here is your surprise gift", the book being included with the Daily Herald's set of Dickens' works. More
Leipzig: Berhn. Tauchnitz, 1847-8. First book edition, three volumes, small 8vo. Light foxing throughout, contemporary signature to half titles, armorial bookplates of J.J. Richardson, Kircassock. Contemporary full morocco, spines sunned, marbled edges. Partly preceding the London first edition of 1848, this set comprises the earliest issues of volumes I and..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. First edition. 8vo. xvi, (ii), 624 pp. 19th century dark green half morocco over matching ribbed cloth boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered to one panel, gilt decorated to other compartments, gilt rules to sides, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Frontispiece, title vignette and..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. First edition. 8vo. (v)-xvi, (ii), 624 pp., bound without the half title, the eight line errata found at the end of the preliminaries. Fine later binding by Bayntun (Riviere) in red full morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels (and dated..... More
Bloomsbury [London]: The Nonesuch Press, 1937. Large 8vo, (xiv), 765 pp. 13 plates, bookplate of Harvey & Elly Miller, publishers (Phaidon Press). Original maroon buckram, t.e.g., black morocco spine label, spine sunned, minor rubbing to the lower cover. One of 877 copies originally published in a 23 volume set of..... More
London: John Murray, 1931. Limited edition, no. 48 of 500 copies, 8vo, xii, 204, (2) pp. Frontispiece and 10 plates, small blank label to paste down. Original buckram backed linen boards, paper spine label, some minor spotting and browning, slight rubbing to spine. More
London: Champman and Hall, [c.1870]. 8vo. viii, 522 pp. Contemporary dark green half calf over cloth boards, spine with raised bands, twin gilt lettered red labels, endpapers and all edges marbled. 8 plates. Some light rubbing to the extremities, small chip to one of the spine labels, else a decent..... More
London: W. Nicholson & Sons, [c.1900]. 8vo. 576 pp. Contemporary green half calf over matching cloth boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to one panel, all edges green. Frontispiece. Very good. More
London: W. Nicholson & Sons, Limited, [c.1900]. 8vo. 576 pp. Contemporary green half morocco over matching cloth boards, spine with gilt ruled compartments, gilt lettered direct to one panel. Frontispiece. A little light rubbing, very good. More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857. First edition, 8vo, xiv, 625, (1) pp. Engraved title and 39 plates with some mild foxing and a light damp stain to the lower corner, the text leaves clean, marbled endpapers, sides and edges. Contemporary green half calf, gilt spine with a maroon label, slight..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, [1870s]. 8vo, xiv, 625, (1) pp. Publisher's olive cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, blindstamped decorations. Illustrated second title and 39 plates. Sunning to the spine, slight patchiness plus a few small chips to the boards, the upper margin of one leaf (pp. 127/8) torn but..... More
London: W. Nicholson & Sons, Limited, [c.1900]. 8vo. vi, 445, (3) pp. 8vo. Contemporary burgundy half morocco over marbled boards, spine with gilt ruled compartments, gilt lettered direct to one panel, marbled endpapers. Frontispiece. Very good. More
Manchester: W.H. White & Co., 1892. 8vo, (iv), 122 pp. Frontispiece, title vignette and further engravings in the text, printed in double column, slight cracking to upper hinge, small closed tear to the final leaf. Contemporary black half cloth, marbled sides, a little rubbed, Author and title in a childish..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. First edition, bound from the parts, two volumes in one, 8vo, (iii)-xii, 320, (iii)-viii, 310 pp, rebound without the half titles and advertisement leaves. Engraved second title and 40 plates, some light, mostly marginal foxing, to the plates. Contemporary dark green half calf, marbled edges..... More
London: W. Nicholson & Sons, [c.1880]. 8vo, (3)-478 pp, bound without the half title. Frontispiece, marbled endpapers and sides. Later red half calf, spine with some rubbing. More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First edition, early issue. One volume bound in two. 8vo. (iii)-xvi, 624 pp, bound without the half title. Contemporary black half morocco over marbled boards, spines with double gilt ruled compartments, gilt lettered to one one panel. Frontispiece, engraved title and 38 plates The plates..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1887. Victoria edition, two volumes, 8vo. Frontispieces, vignette title in volume I and 47 plates, plus facsimiles of Dickens' handwriting and of the wrapper from one of the parts. Some light marginal foxing to text pages, tissues also with some foxing. Unopened in the original gilt..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1850. 8vo, (iii)-xvi, 479, (1) pp. Frontispiece, foxed, printed in double column. Contemporary half calf, cloth sides, gilt spine a little dull, some mild wear. More