Bleak House (In the Original Monthly Parts, with 4 Parts Partially Unopened) by Dickens, Charles

London (March 1852-September 1853): Bradbury and Evans. First Edition. H. K. Browne (Phiz). First edition in the monthly parts, 20 parts in 19, in the original green printed wrappers. ALL wrappers are correct. ALL the ads called for by Hatton & Cleaver are present. An outstanding set, with parts VII and XII unopened and parts II and IX partly unopened. FIRST ISSUE OF THE TEXT, uncorrected thus: in part I, page 19, line 6 with "elgble" - part VII, page 209, line 23 with "chair" - part IX, page 275, line 22 with "counsinship." The plates in parts XIV and XIX/XX are lightly tanned at edges, not affecting images; one plate in parts XIV, XV and XVII with light off-setting from facing the dark plate; all other plates are very good+ to fine. Tissue guards are in place. Several spines have been expertly renewed; small loss at some spine ends. Octavo [i-vii]viii-x[xi]xii-xiv[xv]xvi, [1]2-624. Housed in a handsome tan quarter-leather slipcase, with chemise. Hatton & Cleaver, pages 275-304.