Sketches by Boz Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
by Dickens, Charles ("BOZ")
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1867. Book. Illus. by Cruikshank, George. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. London: Chapman and Hall, 1867. "New Edition", Complete (in one volume). 8vo. Brown cloth binding, 526 pp. Published in 1867 as part of the "Charles Dickens Edition" or "Original Edition" set, Bleak House is in its original fine brown sandcloth (also called "diapercloth") binding, with a blindstamped rule around the edges. "SKETCHES BY BOZ." (short swollen rule), "CHARLES DICKENS." (all caps), "ILLUSTRATED", ORIGINAL EDITION" (all caps) appear on the spine in gilt. Original chocolate brown endpapers. 9" tall x 5.5" wide. Blank endpaper. Half title. Engraved frontispiece entitled "The Election for Beadle", protective tissue, engraved title vignette, title, blank verso. Advertisement dated London, May 15, 1839, blank verso. Contents (vii-viii), "Seven Sketches from Our Parish" title. 526 pp., blank endpaper, colored endpaper. 38 engraved plates, plus frontispiece and vignette, 40 illustrations in total. Dickens re-edited his works for this edition with the intention of developing an authoritative version of his works. When Oxford University Press decided to print a set of Dickens' works, this was the edition that was chosen. Light scuffing, bright and solid textblock, all tissue guards and illustrations present. In exceptional, near fine condition..
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- Respectful Exits
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005909
- Title
- Sketches by Boz Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
- Author
- Dickens, Charles ("BOZ")
- Illustrator
- Cruikshank, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1867
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- CHARLES DICKENS EDITION ORIGINAL EDITION AUTHOR'S EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Literature and Fiction;
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Respectful Exits
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts
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