THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB With Forty-Three Illustrations By R. Seymour and Phiz
by DICKENS, CHARLES
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
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Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1837. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. pp: [v]vi-xvi[1]2-609. FIRST EDITION. Bound in half burgundy leather over marbled boards. There are five raised bands to the spine with the title, author, and year of publication stamped in gilt on the spine. All edges smooth cut. Additional new endpapers. This is the first edition with all first issue points mentioned in Smith, with 'Veller' title page and the suppressed 'Buss' plates, most of the plates in the first state. The plates have a page number reference instead of captions.
Dickens' first novel featuring the inimitable Sam Weller.
Dickens' first novel featuring the inimitable Sam Weller.
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- Bookseller
- MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005717
- Title
- THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB With Forty-Three Illustrations By R. Seymour and Phiz
- Author
- DICKENS, CHARLES
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Charles Dickens, Stories, Humour, First Edition, Buss Plate
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MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
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About MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
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