Description: Click here to see our other books! The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club Charles Dickens 1837 Chapman and Hall : London 9.5" by 6.5" xiv [1], 2-609 [3]pp SUMMARY A beautifully bound and internally exceptionally bright first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' immensely popular first novel. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Rebound,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' first novel, initially published serially over the course of twenty months. A mixed issue copy of this work, as is common, with a significant number of both first and second issue points, but without the two scarce Buss plates, and with all plates in the later state (captioned and with publisher's imprint).In a beautiful full crushed morocco binding by Whitman Bennett.Retaining the half title, directions to the binder, and errata leaf. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page and forty-one plates, by Phiz - who is known for illustrating many of Dickens' works - and Robert Seymour, who died whilst illustrating the work. Collated, complete.First issue points include: five lines of footnotes to page 9; with the signature 'E' present to the tail of pages 25 and 27; page 261 correctly signed 'X2'; with the second '3' in the page number present to page 303; 'Picwkick' to the running title of page 375; 'inbe-licate' to line 1 of page 341; no parenthesis in lines 14 and 15 from the bottom of page 34, andline 5 of page 341 correctly reading 'inscriptino'.Second issue points include: 'Weller' to the sign on the engraved title page; last 'e' of page 17 unbroken; line 29 of page 260 reading 'holding'; 'his friends' on page 400, line 21; complete 'F' in headline of page 432; no mark between 'r' and 'u' in 'rum' in the last line of page 10.With the bookplate of artist Alex M. Hudnut to the front pastedown, and the bookplate of American advertising agent Frank Hummert to the front pastedown. Former owner's inscription, dated 1932, to a front endpaper.The first edition in book form of this publishing phenomenon from Charles Dickens, his first novel credited with defining a new genre. It popularised both the serial format, and stylistic feature of the cliff hanger. CONDITION In a full crushed morocco signed binding, with gilt detailing. Externally, fine, with just a touch of rubbing to the head of the front joint. Small tear at centre of paper to front joint. Bookplates to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Two plates laid down and reinforced to the reverse, with neat repairs to closed tears of two further plates. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Author: Charles Dickens
Binding: Leather
Subject: None
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: R. Seymour; Hablot Knight Browne [Phiz]
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1837
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
