(DICKENS, CHARLES.) Bentley's Miscellany. 12 volumes. Illustrated throughout by Cruikshank, Phiz, Buss, and others. 8vo, contemporary 1/2 brown calf over marbled boards, spines tooled in gilt, lettering labels, overall moderate edge- and cornerwear, intermittent scuffing, occasional exposure to board extremities; plates with light to moderate foxing, heaviest to margins. comprising the first twelve installments. includes the first appearance in print of oliver twist. Nice early run of this important literary periodical. London, 1837-1842