The Pic Nic Papers. By Various Hands; With Illustrations by George Cruikshank, Phiz &c
by Dickens, Charles (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Later three quarter black morocco, marbled boards and matching marbled endpapers. Near fine. Aeg
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1841. First Edition, First Issue. Hardcover. Later three quarter black morocco, marbled boards and matching marbled endpapers. Near fine. Aeg. 323, 298, 378. 18.5 x 12 cm. Three frontispieces and eleven etched plates by George Cruikshank, Phiz and Robert Jacob Hammerton. Lacks publisher ads. First issue with the error "publisher young" in Dicken's introduction in volume one and imprint of Cox and Son on copyright in volume I. Dickens edited the first two volumes, wrote the introduction and was responsible for The Lamplighter's Story. Interior and plates bright and fresh with scribbling circles on each title page in an effort to hide a previous signature.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23575
- Title
- The Pic Nic Papers. By Various Hands; With Illustrations by George Cruikshank, Phiz &c
- Author
- Dickens, Charles (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Later three quarter black morocco, marbled boards and matching marbled endpapers. Near fine. Aeg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Issue
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Keywords
- Book Arts
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Fine
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- AEG
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- First Edition
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...