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Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, December 1855-June 1857.... (Total: 2 )
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Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, December 1855-June 1857.20 parts in 19, 8vo. Etched frontispiece, additional pictorial title-page, and 38 engraved plates by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). Original blue-green pictorial printed wrappers; housed in two quarter morocco clamshell cases with folding cloth chemises.
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, FIRST ISSUE, with "Rigaud" for "Blandois" on pp. 469, 470, 472, and 473 in Part 15 (and the subsequent correction slip in Part 16). Complete with all slips and advertisements as called for in Hatton & Cleaver, except lacking the eight-page rear advertisement for "The London Stereoscopic Company" in Part 6.
Condition: Wrappers are overall quite well-preserved, except for those of Parts 1 and 19/20, which show more soiling and edgewear; minor chips or repairs to some spines (but spines largely intact); light wear at edges; minor spotting or toning to spines or wrapper edges; four parts were apparently folded vertically, with minimal soft creasing. Plates remarkably clean and bright. A few spots to text. Overall, a near-fine set.
References: Eckel (1972), pp. 82-85; Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 307-330.
Provenance: Jane Seller Meier (bookplates on boxes); H. Stanton (bookplates on boxes). The Library of a Minnesota Collector.
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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)
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