THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 [author]; Phiz [Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882] [illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1854. Hardcover. Octavo; G; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print, raised bands; Boards half bound with black leather to spine and corners, marble paper to boards, leather has wear to spine caps raised bands, hinges, and corners, paper has light rubbing/shelfwear; Text block has marbled edges and endpapers, bookplate on front pastedown, paper is stiff with light puckering, foxing to plates, else clean and tight; xvi, 624 pages, illustrated (b&w plates). 1350229. FP New Rockville Stock.
Synopsis
Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one of Dickens' early comic novels.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1350229
- Title
- THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
- Author
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 [author]; Phiz [Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882] [illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1854
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Trade discounts only on items not identified on inventory with special discounts
International customers are responsible for all Duties/Taxes/VATs/etc. For domestic orders, anything valued $300 or more will be shipped signature required. Returns/Refunds will be handled per Biblio's return policy. Please contact us directly, via email, before sending anything back so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Refunds occur when the book is received and the errors/issues/damages have been confirmed.
About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Half Bound
- ...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...