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The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations By Phiz
by DICKENS, Charles [1812-1870]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Chapman And Hall, 1839., 1839. 8vo. pp. xvi, 624. with half-title. engraved frontis. portrait by Finden after Maclise & 39 etched plates by Hablot Knight Browne. A fine copy in full modern red morocco by Bayntun, gilt spine, portrait of Dickens in gilt on upper cover & signature in gilt on rear cover, gilt inside dentelles, all edges gilt (hint of foxing to a few plates). First Edition in Book Form. This copy with correct reading ‘sister’ on p. 123 and first 4 plates in second state. Podeschi A41. Smith I 5. Sadleir I 105. NCBEL III 793.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- D & E Lake Ltd. (ABAC, ILAB)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ECKeDICK2
- Title
- The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations By Phiz
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles [1812-1870]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- London: Chapman And Hall, 1839.
- Date Published
- 1839
- Keywords
- ENGLISH-LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- English-Literature;
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About the Seller
D & E Lake Ltd. (ABAC, ILAB)
Biblio member since 2006
Toronto, Ontario
About D & E Lake Ltd. (ABAC, ILAB)
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