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Charles Dickens. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman & Hall, April-September 1870....
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Charles Dickens. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman & Hall, April-September 1870.6 parts [complete], 8vo. Engraved portrait, title and 12 wood-engraved plates by Luke Fildes. Original blue-green printed wrappers, uncut; folding cloth case.
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS of Dickens' last unfinished story. Complete with the "Edwin Drood Advertiser" in each part and all the other inserted advertisements noted in Hatton & Cleaver, including the "cork" ad in Part 2 (portion of corner of this ad torn away). With the earliest issue of Part 6, with small label "[Price Eighteenpence." affixed to upper right corner.
Condition: Some repairs to spines and edges of wrappers of Parts 1 and 2; minor edgewear; some soiling and toning; early owner's signature ("J. W. Hornblower") on front wrapper Part 4. Quite clean internally, with some minor brown spots on portrait plate in Part 6.
References: Eckel, pp. 96-98; Gimbel A154; Hatton & Cleaver pp. 373-84.
Provenance: Stuart W. Jackson (bookplate); Douglas C. Ewing (sold, Christie's New York, 7 April 1978, lot 81). 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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