DICKENS Charles
£950
Auction: 21 July 2004 at 11:30 BST
Description
Sketches by "Boz" illustrative of every-day life and every-day people [1st and 2nd series] … 1st editions, 3 volumes, 26 engraved plates (including an engraved title to the 2nd series) by George Cruikshank, vol. 2 with plate 8 misbound to face p. 234, and the 2nd series with "The streets - morning" facing the engraved title rather than "Vauxhall", late 19th century light tan calf, spines decorated gilt in compartments, red and green morocco lettering pieces, a.e.g., 8vo., London: Macrone, 1836-37 [i.e. all 1836] [3]
Note: Smith I nos 1 & 2; Sadlier 699. The first work of Dickens to appear in book form. Although dated 1837, the second series was published in December 1836