Description: Click here to see our other books! The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club Charles Dickens, 1837 Chapman and Hall : London 9" by 6" xiv [3], 2-609pp SUMMARY The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' immensely popular first novel. With many first issue points present, and illustrated throughout. An Important Work,First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' first novel, initially published serially over the course of twenty months. Here in a half morocco signed binding from Carss & Co, Glasgow.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page and forty-one plates from Phiz - who is known for illustrating many of Dickens' works - and Robert Seymour, who died whilst illustrating the work. Collated, complete.A mixed early issue of the first edition in book form, as is common with this work. With a number of first issue points: 'Veller' to the sign on the engraved title page; five lines of footnotes to page 9; with mark between 'r' and 'u' in 'rum' in the last line of page 10; with the signature 'E' present to the tail of pages 25 and 27; without the parenthesis in lines 14 and 15 from the bottom of page 34; with the quotation mark indistinct before 'Sir' in the ninth line of page 244; page 261 correctly signed 'X2'; with the second '3' in the page number present to page 303; line 1 of page 341 reading 'inbe-licate' rather than 'inde-licate'; line 5 of page 341 reading 'inscriptino' rather than 'inscription'; 'Picwkick' to the running title of page 375. Majority of plates in first state, with page numbers rather than titles, and without the publisher's imprint. Second issue points present include: the last 'e' of page 17 unbroken; ; line 29 of page 260 reading 'holding'; ‘S. Veller’ at p. 342; 'his friends' on page 400, line 21, and a complete 'F' in the word 'OF' in the headline on page 432.Without the two suppressed Buss plates, featuring instead the Phiz replacement plates. Retaining original half title. The first edition in book form of this publishing phenomenon from Charles Dickens, his first novel credited with defining a new genre. It popularised both the serial format, and stylistic feature of the cliff hanger. CONDITION In a signed half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Rubbing to joints and board perimeters, with light marks to boards. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Binder's label to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to frontispiece and engraved title page, with further spotting to plates and pages surrounding them. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Author: Charles Dickens,
Binding: Leather
Subject: None
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne]; Robert Seymour
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1837
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
