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Little Dorrit with Illustrations by H.K. Browne
Dickens, Charles · London
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Date
- 1857
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Bradbury and Evans
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo.(5.5" x 8.75") Full tan polished calf with multiple gilt rule and fancy gilt rule framing boards. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title/author on gilt floral framed red leather to second compartment, heavy fnacy floral gilt frmaes and centyered gilt floral devices to all others compartments, gilt place and year at foot. Re-backed spine, beautifully renewed. Dark blue endpapers, top edge gilt. Slight edgewear, corners slightly bumped and rubbed, extremities lightly rubbed. Parts originally issued in parts, paper wraps bound in, complete with 40 plates, includes engraved title page. Armorial bookplate and 3 lines from auction catalog pasted to front pastedown. Signed binding by Riviere.
- Format
- Originally serially issued, now bound as one volume with paper wraps bound in. Signed binding by Riviere. First issue with the points as called for including: the three line errata on page xiv, "William" for "Frederick" on page 317 line 27, "B2" instead of "BB2" on p. 371, "Rigaud" for "Blandois" on pp. 467, 469, 470, 472, and 473.
- Category
- Literature & Poetry
- Record
- S.I.5932
Little Dorrit with Illustrations by H.K. Browne. Charles Dickens. 1857. London: Bradbury and Evans. 8vo.(5.5" x 8.75") Full tan polished calf with multiple gilt rule and fancy gilt rule framing boards. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title/author on gilt floral framed red leather to second compartment, heavy fancy floral gilt frames and centered gilt floral devices to all others compartments, gilt place and year at foot. Re-backed spine, beautifully renewed. Dark blue endpapers, top edge gilt. Slight edgewear, corners slightly bumped and rubbed, extremities lightly rubbed. Parts originally issued in parts, paper wraps bound in, complete with 40 plates, includes engraved title page. Armorial bookplate and 3 lines from auction catalog pasted to front pastedown. Signed binding by Riviere. Originally serially issued, now bound as one volume with paper wraps bound in. Signed binding by Riviere. First issue with the points as called for including: the three line errata on page xiv, "William" for "Frederick" on page 317 line 27, "B2" instead of "BB2" on p. 371, "Rigaud" for "Blandois" on pp. 467, 469, 470, 472, and 473.
Condition
Near Fine
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