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406 Dickens (Charles). A collection of twenty works by Dickens,
mixed ed., pub. Chapman & Hall, c. 1850s-70s, incl. 1st eds. of Hard
Times, For These Times, 1854 & The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1870,
num. eng. plts., occ. spo ting, all uniformly bound in 20th c. morocco
with gilt dec. spines, slightly rubbed, 8vo
(20) £300-400
407 Dickens (Charles). Master Humphrey’s Clock, 3 vols., 1st ed.,
Chapman and Hall, 1840-41, frontispieces and numerous wood eng.
vigns. by George Cattermole & Hablot K. Browne, U4 in vol. 3 with
closed tear in blank fore-margin, endpapers foxed, armorial
bookplate of Sir Theodore Martin on front pastedowns, some
splitting to hinges, sprinkled edges, contemp. calf gilt, rubbed and
scuffed, large 8vo, together with three other leather-bound books,
incl. a nicely-bound copy of Gilbert White’s Selborne, 1842
(5) £100-150
408 Dickens (Charles). The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick
Club, 1st bookform ed., Chapman and Hall, 1837, half-title discarded,
forty-three etched plts. (with the two Buss plts.), incl. frontis. and
addn. title (with “Weller”), plts. foxed and with water-staining to
lower margin, endpapers renewed, contemp. black half calf gilt,
rubbed, head of spine sl. frayed, 8vo, together with Bleak House,
1st ed., Bradbury and Evans, 1853, forty etched plts., incl. frontis.
and addn. title, plts. foxed, contemp. ms. ownership name on
prelim. blank, front hinge split, contemp. red half calf gilt, sometime
rebacked, preserving orig. (darkened) spine, 8vo, plus seven other
Dickens vols., incl. 1st eds. of Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend,
Dombey and Son and Edwin Drood
(9) £150-200
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Lot 410
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409 Dickens (Charles). Master Humphrey’s Clock, 3 vols., 1st ed.,
Chapman and Hall, 1840-41, frontispieces and numerous wood eng.
vigns. by George Cattermole & Hablot K. Browne, marbled
endpapers and edges, sprinkled edges, contemp. half calf with gilt
dec. spines, over figured floral cloth, vol. 1 with small hole in upper
joint, large 8vo, together with The Posthumous Papers of the
Pickwick Club, 1st ed., Chapman and Hall, 1837, forty-three etched
plts. by R. Seymour and Hablot K. Browne (with Buss plts. replaced),
incl. frontis. and addn. title with ‘Veller’ (latter near-detached),
browned and stained, one plt. with small piece excised from foremargin
(just clipping image), lower hinge split, contemp. half calf gilt,
rubbed and scuffed, 8vo
(4) £70-100
410 Dickens (Charles). The Works of Charles Dickens ...,
Introduction, General Essay, and Notes by Andrew Lang, 34 vols,
Gadshill Edition, Chapman & Hall, 1897-99, titles printed in red and
black, wood engraved plates, t.e.g. remainder rough-trimmed,
marble endpapers, contemp. dark-green half morocco by Hatchards,
spines in six compartments with gilt foliate decoration, joints
starting to crack on a few vols, spines a little faded, 8vo
This handsome set is complete as originally issued in 34 volumes. Sets are
occasionally known with 36 or 38 volumes owing to the publication of some
further parts in the early 20th century.
(34) £700-1000