The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Master Humphrey's Clock and Sketches by "Boz"
by Charles Dickens
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the American "AUTHOR'S EDITION" of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK, AND SKETCHES BY "BOZ" by CHARLES DICKENS. Printed Note from Dickens on copyright page designates "messrs Fields, Osgood & Co. of Boston.." as authorized American reps. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871 by James R. Osgood & Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." "Sherman & Co., Printers, Phila." 5 1/2" x 7 3/4", 593 pages of tiny type, and assorted sketches by the author. "Author's Edition" and graphic design stamped in black on the red cloth boards, with details on spine in gold gilt. Condition = VERY GOOD, with first few pages detached, rest attached, slight age tanning, no internal marks, chipping to top and bottom of spine, 2 small white stains on front cover. Noted appraiser James Beattie has valued this copy at $35.00
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hatfield Books and Memorabilia (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 332
- Title
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Master Humphrey's Clock and Sketches by "Boz"
- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Illustrator
- Charles Dickens
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- "Author's Edition"
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Porter & Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1871
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nineteenth Centurty Literature; Best Sellers from Abroad; Social Issues;
- Size
- 5 1/2" x 7 3/4"
Terms of Sale
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
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About the Seller
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
Biblio member since 2015
Cincinnati, Ohio
About Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
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- Gilt
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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- Copyright page
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