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Hard Times.: For These Times.
by DICKENS, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans,, 1854. An attractive copy in the original cloth First edition in book form, in the first issue binding with the price in gilt on the spine which was removed in later issues. Hard Times was the shortest, but also arguably the most political, of Dickens's novels, as well as being the only novel set entirely outside of London. The novel was originally issued in 20 weekly parts from April to August 1854. This copy has the later states of pages 122, 231, and 265, with Smith's textual errors corrected; sheets with the varying states were bound at random and the points do not have bearing on priority of issue. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, spine and covers decoratively blocked in blind. Contemporary bookseller's ticket of Henry Greer, Belfast, to front pastedown. Spine and board edges faded to brown, spine ends gently bumped with a couple of tiny chips, a touch of rubbing to corners, inner hinges superficially split, but firm, edges a little foxed, contents generally clean. A very good copy. Smith I, 11.
Synopsis
Hard Times - For These Times (commonly known as Hard Times) is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book is a condition-of-England novel, aimed at highlighting the social and economic pressures of the times.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 159933
- Title
- Hard Times.
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Bradbury & Evans,
- Date Published
- 1854
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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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- Foxed
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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