Author: DICKENS, CHARLES (1812-1870)
Title: The works of Charles Dickens. [17 works in 13 volumes : illustrated by Fred Barnard, James Mahoney, E. G. Dalziel, F. A. Fraser, C. Green and Hablot Knight Browne]
Description: London : Chapman and Hall. [no dates. ca. 1880?] 1880. 1st Edition in this form. Very good copies bound in contemporary leather-backed marbled boards. Gilt-blocked leather labels to the spines. with gilt tooling and crossed bands. Varying degrees of dulling and wear to spine bands and panel edges as with age. Some loss to the spine cover of 'Our Mutual Friend'. Minor instances of surface wear evident to boards in places. All edges speckled. Scattered foxing internally. mainly around prelims. Front hinge starting to 'Nicholas Nickleby'. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 0 pages; Illustrated edition of Charles Dickens' works. 17 in 13 vols.: plates. illus. engravings. fronts.; 26cm. Text in double columns throughout. Contents: [1] Our mutual friend / with 58 illus. by J. Mahoney. [2] The posthumous papars of the Pickwick Club / with 57 illus. by 'Phiz.' [3] The adventures of Oliver Twist / with 28 illus. by J. Mahoney -- A tale of two cities / with 24 illus. by F. Barnard. [4] The uncommercial traveller / with 26 illus. by E. G. Dalziel -- Christmas books / with 28 illus. by F. Barnard. [5] Great Expectations / with 30 illus. by F. A. Fraser -- The old curiosity shop / with 39 illus. by C. Green [6] The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby / with 59 illus. by F. Barnard. [7] The personal history of David Copperfield / with 61 illus. by F. Barnard. [8] Little Dorrit / with 58 illus. by J. Mahoney. [9] Sketches by Boz / with 34 illus. by F. Barnard -- Hard times / with 20 illus. by H. French. [10] Bleak House / with 61 illus. by F. Barnard. [11] Barnaby Rudge / with 46 illus. by F. Barnard. [12] Dombey and son / with 62 illus. by F. Barnard. [13] Martin Chuzzlewit / with 59 illus. by F. Barnard.Weight in Kg appr.:

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