[The works of Charles Dickens in 12 volumes]

Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)

1900, First London Edition. London : Caxton Publishing Co. Very good copies all in waxed blue cloth boards, with gilt-decorated spines. Corners lightly bumped; endbands lightly rubbed. Contemporary manuscript ownership label (1928) to each front free endpaper. Preliminary and final leaves foxed; some foxing also to the edges, occasionally reaching the margins. Some ink-stains to the fore-edge of volume 3, with text unaffected. Interiors otherwise tight, bright, and clean overall. A well-preserved set. Item #464085

Physical description; 12 volumes : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm. Notes; Date conjectural. With illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (1815-1882), known as "Phiz." Contents; 1. Pickwick papers. 2. Nicholas Nickleby. 3. Martin Chuzzlewit. 4. Dombey and son. 5. David Copperfield. 6. Little Dorrit. 7. Bleak house. 8. Oliver Twist etc. 9. Old curiosity shop etc. 10. Barnaby Rudge. 11. Hard Times & sketches. 12. A tale of two cities. Subjects; English fiction 19th century.

Price: €225.00