DICKENS, CHARLES
4 WORKS, COMPRISING
£350
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 2 October 2018 at 12:00 BST
Description
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition in book form, later state, engraved portrait frontispiece, 38 (of 39) plates, contemporary half calf gilt, bookplate of Henry Ayscough Thompson, one plate bound upside-down, small tear to one page corner, foxing; Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition in book form, frontispiece, additional engraved title, 42 plates (extra-illustrated with 4 plates), contemporary green half morocco gilt, some foxing, bookplate of Henry Ayscough Thompson; Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition in book form, 8vo, frontispiece, engraved title, 38 engraved plates, contemporary green half calf, some spotting; The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1861. 2 volumes, later edition, 2 frontispieces, engraved title to volume 1, 37 plates, contemporary half calf gilt, a little foxing and some light dampstaining to volume 1, bookplate of Henry Ayscough Thompson (5)