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Charles Dickens. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. New York: George D. Sproul, 1902. Three thick octavo vo... (Total: 4 Items)
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With a Signed Check by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick
Club. New York: George D. Sproul, 1902. Three thick octavo
volumes from Sproul's Autograph Edition of the Complete Works of
Charles Dickens, one of 250 copies signed by the publisher.
With a check signed by Charles Dickens mounted (with both sides
visible) on an inserted blank. Dated First February 1864, check
number 00454. Check is approximately 3 x 7.25 inches, drawn on
"Mess. Coutts & Compy." check paper ; check is made out in Dickens'
hand to "W. Ring" in the amount of "Twelve pounds, Thirteen
Shillings, and six pence" and signed by him. Two minor ink
markings on verso. Volumes are extensively illustrated. Bound in
publisher's full burgundy buckram, printed paper labels to spines.
Bindings worn, most hinges either weak or cracking, dampstaining to
lower portion of volume I (not affecting check, just barely showing
to lower corner of mount), mounted large folding plate, "Sam
Weller's Scrap Sheet" in the rear of volume III has extensive tape
repairs. In general, volumes are good, but the Dickens check is
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2015 April 8 - 9 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6117 (go to Auction Home page)
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