The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With illus. by Phiz.
by DICKENS, Charles
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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1844 1st Charles Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit English Literature Satire Illustrated
"If I was a painter, and was to paint the American Eagle, how should I do it?"
– Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit
This rare first edition, first issue, was believed by Dickens to be his best work, though it was the least popular of his works. Dickens originally released the story in 20 monthly parts; however, upon realizing its failing popularity, he changed the plot to send the title character, Chuzzlewit, to America. Dickens sought to elaborate on his own views of selfishness in America, and, in doing so, created popularity within a lesser-known character.
This first issue meets the expected edition points, found only in the earliest printings of this work. See below.
Item number: #20022
Price: $750
DICKENS, Charles
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With illus. by Phiz.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. First edition. First printing
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiv, [2], 624
o 40 steel engraved plates (including frontispiece and title page)
· Edition Note:
o Vignette title – '100£' sign
Eckel: "this was not altered until a number of copies had been printed."
· References: Eckel, pp. 71-73; Smith I:7; Jupp, Dickens Collection of Books 308; Grolier, Dickens, 125.
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20022
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With illus. by Phiz.
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Illustrator
- Phiz
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1844
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1844 1st Charles Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit English Literature Satire Illustrated, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...