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The Personal History of David Copperfield; with Illustrations by H.K. Browne
by Dickens, Charles
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- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First Edition. Full leather. Near fine. First edition of The Personal History of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.. Octavo, xiv, [2], 624pp. Full red morocco, portrait and signature stamped in gilt to covers. Five gilt-embellished raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Ornate gilt trim, turn-ins, and gilt edges. Marbled endpapers. Bound by Bayntun Riviere in Bath, England. Housed in a blue cloth slipcase. Solid text block, slight bow to covers. Includes first issue points as named in Smith, notably p. 16, line 1 "cha pter" spacing; p. 30, line 13 period after "and"; and a lack of quotes on lines 7 and 8 of page 285. An early issue, with "screwed" on page 132, line 20. Complete with 40 full-page plates, including frontispiece and vignette title page. (Smith 1, 9). David Copperfield was originally printed as a serial in 1849 and 1850. Upon the release of the final installment, Bradbury and Evans published the first bound book edition on November 14, 1850.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14352
- Title
- The Personal History of David Copperfield; with Illustrations by H.K. Browne
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Illustrator
- First edition of The Personal History of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- first edition David Copperfield, first edition christmas carol, first edition Charles dickens, first edition The Personal History of David Copperfield, Trolling for Pike, Salmon and Trout, CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL,
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- Gilt
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