Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth.: A bibliographical catalogue of the first appearance of his writings in book form in England with facsimiles of the bindings and title pages.
by SMITH, Walter E
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Heritage Book Shop,, 1982-83. First editions, first printings, of Walter Smith's essential bibliography to the works of Charles Dickens. Two volumes, quarto. Original green cloth, spines lettered in gilt. With dust jackets. Fine copies, in the near-fine jackets, very light sunning to spine panels and shelf wear to extremities.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138143
- Title
- Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth.
- Author
- SMITH, Walter E
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles: Heritage Book Shop,
- Date Published
- 1982-83
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Gilt
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