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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.

With forty-three illustrations, by R. Seymour and Phiz.

Author:
DICKENS, Charles.
Title:
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.
Published:
1837
Publisher:
London: Chapman and Hall,
Stock Code:
25579
Price:
£1,250.00

First Edition, a copy with several (but not all) first or early issue points: the vignette title-page has “Veller” for Weller; p. 341 has correct reading “inde-licate”; line 5 correct reading of “inscription”; p. 342, line 5 “S. Veller” uncorrected; p. 400, line 21 “this friends”; p. 432 headline “F” of “OF” imperfect. The plates are in early states, with page locations and without titles or imprints, but the two Buss plates are replaced by Phiz plates.

8vo. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in full green morocco, titles and extra decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, all edges gilt. 43 plates, including frontispiece and vignette title-page. A fine copy.

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