The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.
by Dickens, Charles; Illustrations by R. Seymour, Phiz, and Crowquill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: Wm. H. Colyer , 1838. "Illustrations by R. Seymour, Phiz, and Crowquill". Both volumes with added illustrated title-pages, there are no illustrations in the text. x, 284, 13-290, pages. Two volumes recently professionally rebound in brown buckram, grey end papers, Near Fine, scattered moderate toning throughout. First published in book form by Carey, Lea and Blanchard in Philadelphia in 1836, predating the English book edition. This Colyer edition uncommon, and notable for its illustrated title pages. . First Colyer Edition . Buckram. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Synopsis
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (commonly known as The Pickwick Papers ) is the first novel published by Charles Dickens. The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club catapulted the 24-year-old author to immediate fame. Readers were captivated by the adventures of the poet Snodgrass, the lover Tupman, the sportsman Winkle &, above all, by that quintessentially English Quixote, Mr. Pickwick, & his cockney Sancho Panza, Sam Weller. From the hallowed turf of Dingley Dell Cricket Club to the unholy fracas of the Eatanswill election, via the Fleet debtor’s prison, characters & incidents sprang to life from Dickens’s pen, to form an enduringly popular work of ebullient humor & literary invention The novel was published in 19 issues over 20 months by Chapman and Hall, London in 1836. After the publication the widow of illustrator Robert Seymour claimed that the idea for the novel was originally her husband's; however, in his preface to the 1867 edition, Dickens strenuously denied any specific input, writing that "Mr. Seymour never originated or suggested an incident, a phrase, or a word, to be found in the book.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010175
- Title
- The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.
- Author
- Dickens, Charles; Illustrations by R. Seymour, Phiz, and Crowquill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Colyer Edition
- Publisher
- Wm. H. Colyer
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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