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Inscribed to Prominent American Historian William H. Prescott
Charles Dickens. American Notes for General
Circulation. London: Chapman and Hall, 1842.FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, inscribed by the author on the half-title to "W.H. Prescott / from his friend / Charles Dickens / October Nineteenth 1842." Two volumes. Octavo. Publisher's original red-brown cloth, boards stamped in blind, spines lettered in gilt. Housed in a custom quarter morocco clamshell and matching chemise.
William Hickling Prescott was a prominent American historian, best known for his major works on the histories of Spanish and Latin American countries. For his meticulous use of archival documents and rare books as original sources, he is often called America's first scientific historian. Prescott and Dickens corresponded for years, with Prescott supporting Dickens' crusade for international copyright laws.
Condition: Cloth sunned, particularly spines, spine ends pushed and slightly frayed, some staining and scuffing to cloth, corners just bumped. Abrasions to front endpapers where old bookplates removed, partially obscured by additional bookplates. Scattered thumbsoiling and slight staining to textblock.
References: Eckel, pages 108-109; Smith II, 3. Bibliographic information on William H. Prescott from the Library of Congress and the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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2023 December 15 Historical Platinum Session Signature® Auction #6280 (go to Auction Home page)
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