The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens Their Points and Values
by Eckel, John C
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/Not Issued
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Mansfield, CT:: Maurizio Martino Publisher Book. As New. Hardcover. Limited. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, no dust-jacket as issued. Bound in red buckram with gilt lettering on spine. With illustrations and facsimiles. A reprint of the 1932 revised and enlarged edition of Eckel. Privately printed and limited to 325 copies. An as new copy, with incidental bump to top of spine, of the best single source for Dickens works in their first printings. A must for the serious Dickens collector or dealer. .
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020838
- Title
- The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens Their Points and Values
- Author
- Eckel, John C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- Maurizio Martino Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Mansfield, CT:
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Charles Dickens, Bibliography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dickens; Books About Books;
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Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reprint
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
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