The Works of Charles Dickens (30 Volumes)

Philadelphia; London: J.B. Lippincott Company; Chapman & Hall, 1876. Hardcover. Near Fine. Set of 30 volumes. Octavos. Illustrated with engraving by H.K. Browne, George Cruikshank and others. Half brown morocco with marbled paper over boards, green ribbon bookmarks, topedges gilt and gilt spines with raised bands. Near fine with some light wear to the edges, a wear to ends of the bookmarks and a contemporary pencil gift inscription and name ("H.G. Lippincott") on front fly-leaf in one volume. A collection of Charles Dickens works jointly published by Chapman & Hall of London and J.B. Lippincott Company of Philadelphia. They include: *Pickwick Papers* (2 vol.), *Nicholas Nickeby* (2 vol.), *Barnaby Rudge / Hard Times (2 vol.), *Martin Chuzzlewitt* (2 vol.),*Old Curiosity Shop* (2 vol.), *Oliver Twist*, *Sketches by Boz*, *Bleak House* (2 vol.) *Great Expectations*, *Little Dorritt* (2 vol.), *Tale of Two Cities*, *The Uncommercial Traveller*, *A Child's History of England*, *Christmas Books*, *Christmas Stories*, *Edwin Drood*, *Our Mutual Friend* (2 vol.), *David Copperfield* (2 vol.), *American Notes/Pictures from Italy*, and *Dombey and Son* (2 vol.). A handsome set.