London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. First Edition. 2 volumes; octavo (23cm.); original burgundy blind-tooled cloth, decorative gilt spines; xi,[1],320,36;vii,[1],309,[3],3pp.; frontis. & 38 plates. Both volumes recased with new endpapers to match original yellow glazed endpapers, half titles preserved; cover blind-tooling neary imperceptible, extremities a bit rubbed and faded, spine crowns reinforced to match (though affecting gilt ruling); Vol. I plates uniformly dampstained, apparently before binding. Still, a Very Good, sound set. GIMBEL A150; SMITH 15.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 21845
Title: Our Mutual Friend
Author: DICKENS, Charles; Marcus Stone, illus
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1865
Bookseller catalogs: Literature Before 1900;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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