[Charles Dickens]. John Forster. The Life of Charles Dickens - With a Signed Envelope. London: Chapman and Hall,... (Total: 3 Items)

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With an Envelope Signed by Dickens

[Charles Dickens]. John Forster. The Life of Charles Dickens - With a Signed Envelope. London: Chapman and Hall, 1874, 1873, 1874.

Later printings. Three octavo volumes. xvii, 398, [6]; xx, 464; xv, 552 pages. With an envelope addressed to the Garrick Club signed by Dickens laid onto the front free endpaper. Extra-illustrated with an additional 137 engravings.

Full tan calf with gilt spine titles on contrasting leather title labels inside five raised bands, with gilt-ruled and elaborately gilt-tooled devices in compartments. Gilt rules and corner decorations to boards, with gilt-tooled turn-ins. Top edges gilt. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed. All volumes professionally rebacked with original spines laid down. Minor light foxing throughout. Small closed tear to the envelope, not affecting Dickens' signature. A lovely and unique extra-illustrated set with a bold Dickens signature.