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Book Condition: Used
Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.

United States
About Item: London (May 1849 - November 1850): Bradbury and Evans. First Edition. Original Wraps. Annotated by Dickens bibliographer Thomas Hatton on page 15 of the part XIX/XX Advertiser: "D. C. 19/20;" together with an autograph note concerning part XIX/XX: "20 / plates to end of text." ALL wrappers are correct. ALL Advertisers, slips and ads are present and in accord with the Hatton & Cleaver bibliography, with the following exception: part VIII is lacking the scarce Lett's Diary ad and Part XII is lacking the "Visit to the Exhibition...." slip. Twenty (20) monthly parts in 19; octavo, with 40 inserted plates, including the frontis and vignette title. [i-vii]viii[ix]x-xii[xiii]xiv[xv-xvi], [1]2-624. The plates are very good to fine; tissue guards are in place. Most parts have spines expertly renewed. Light soiling to a few wrappers. The text is UNOPENED (therefore unread) in parts VII and X. Subscriber name on front wrap of parts II, VII, VIII and XVIII - bookseller ticket on part IX. Part VII front wrap with… Read More
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