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Catalogue of the Library of Charles Dickens from Gadshill; Catalogue of his Pictures and Objects of Art; Catalogue of the Library of W.M. Thackeray and Relics from his Library
by Stonehouse, J.H. [editor]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Piccadilly Fountain Press, 1935. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, brown cloth with white printed spine label, in publisher's original pale green dust-jacket lettered in black. 182 pages. Illustrated with four full page photographs. First edition, one of a limited edition of 275 copies, with limitation number blacked out (out of series copy?). A very nice association copy with presentation on front free end-paper from Noel Charles Peyrouton [noted Dickens scholar] to John Greaves [ author of several books about Dickens including "The London of Dickens", "Who's Who in Dickens" and "Dickens at Doughty Street"], dated 15 August 1964 and signed by Peyrouton. No other ownership marks present. Spare paper spine label bound in at rear. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy with dust-jacket in protective acetate covers. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020890
- Title
- Catalogue of the Library of Charles Dickens from Gadshill; Catalogue of his Pictures and Objects of Art; Catalogue of the Library of W.M. Thackeray and Relics from his Library
- Author
- Stonehouse, J.H. [editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Piccadilly Fountain Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Books About Books, C. Dickens, W.M. Thackeray
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dickensiana; Books About Books;
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Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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