Very Good in a Good jacket, unclipped (95 cents), generally toned, tears at th...Very Good in a Good jacket, unclipped (95 cents), generally toned, tears at the flap folds, short chips at the edges, larger chips to the head and foot of the spine. Green cloth, unevenly faded, gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound with...more
VGC. Collins, 1963. Reprinted edition. Small format blue hardback (gilt letter...VGC. Collins, 1963. Reprinted edition. Small format blue hardback (gilt lettering and decoration to the spine, two small nicks and dent on the edges of the cover) in VGC, no Dj cover as issued. Introduction by Alec Waugh. Nice and clean pages with two...more
Small 8vo, red eighth cloth over pale gray-green boards with depiction of man ...Small 8vo, red eighth cloth over pale gray-green boards with depiction of man shooting embossed in gold on lower edge, illustrated with 26 B&W plates including a folding map and in-text images, Mylar-protected dust jacket with reproduced red cover of...more
CharlesDickens' first novel, being one of his most acclaimed novels, a nice f...Charles Dickens' first novel, being one of his most acclaimed novels, a nice first edition copy illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour. The first edition of this work in book form, as opposed to bound from the parts. Early mixed...more
1842. Bernhard Tauchnitz. Leipzig. 2 volumes encadernados conjuntamente. In-8º...1842. Bernhard Tauchnitz. Leipzig. 2 volumes encadernados conjuntamente. In-8º. 16cm. 432+428+15 páginas. Enc. Copywright edition. Containing a faithful record of the perambulations, perils, travels, adventures, and sporting transactions of the...more
London. Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. MDCCCXXXVII [1837]. Un fort cartonnage ...London. Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. MDCCCXXXVII [1837]. Un fort cartonnage de peau noire, titre doré, filet d’encadrement à froid sur les plats, 8 1/8 x 5 1/16 inches, xiv, [1, Directions to the binder], [1, errata], 609, [1, blanc] pages. Edition...more
Fiction No. 235 in series, 804pp. Light tanning to paper, creasing from handli...Fiction No. 235 in series, 804pp. Light tanning to paper, creasing from handling and soil to outer edges. Red boards have a bow and are soiled. DJ has edge/rub wear, tears, chipping, creasing and soiling. Actual book for sale pictured. 11.5 x 17.5 x...more
Chapman and Hall: London, 1837. 8vo. xiv, [2], 609 pp. First edition in book f...Chapman and Hall: London, 1837. 8vo. xiv, [2], 609 pp. First edition in book form - mixed state. Contains 22 of 24 internal flaws per Smith and two of seven first issue points per Hatton and Cleaver. With 43 etched plates after Robert Seymour and...more
A mid 19th century first edition, early issue of Charles Dicken’ first and imm...A mid 19th century first edition, early issue of Charles Dicken’ first and immensely popular novel, the Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. Many of the first issue points are present, including the two suppressed Buss plates, facing pages 69 and...more
609p + Address. Octavo, illustrated with frontispiece, title page and 41 illus...609p + Address. Octavo, illustrated with frontispiece, title page and 41 illustrations, First edition in book form bound in full brown morocco bordered in gilt, spine with raised bands and titled in gilt. Marbled edges. Mixed issue as is typical with...more
First edition in book form. illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Rober...First edition in book form. illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour. half burgundy leather binding over marbled boards in very good condition; excellent pastedown with two French bookplates; first edition with Weller on the engraved...more
Folio Society edition, second printing, 1984 (first printing was 1981). No jac...Folio Society edition, second printing, 1984 (first printing was 1981). No jacket as issued. With original slipcase. Introduction by Christopher Hibbert. Drawings by Charles Keeping. Green slipcase is very good with a few small marks, the odd bump and...more
No date. Rich red cloth boards with bright gilt and black lettering and illust...No date. Rich red cloth boards with bright gilt and black lettering and illustration, bright gilt lettering on spine. Spine ends bumped. Tiny nick in back spine edge 3 1/4" from top. A few tiny not very noticeable grey spots to front board. Inside...more
1837 CharlesDickens 1st/1st Pickwick Club Papers First Novel Social Satire RA...1837 Charles Dickens 1st/1st Pickwick Club Papers First Novel Social Satire RARE Poetry makes life what lights and music do the stage. Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club was Charles Dickens very first novel....more