Oct 10, 2019 - Sale 2519

Sale 2519 - Lot 256

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
DICKENS, CHARLES. Little Dorrit. 20 parts in 19. 40 etched plates by H. K. Browne (Phiz). 8vo, original blue-green wrappers printed in black, occasional expert spine repairs, one issue with inked ownership signature (two in pencil), original rear wrapper lacking on no. 3 (supplied with blank wrap); a quite clean and handsome set; housed in cloth folding box. London: Bradbury & Evans, December 1855-June 1857

Additional Details

first edition in original monthly parts. first issue text, with "Rigaud" for "Blandois" on pages 469, 470, 472, and 473 in Part 15 indicating first issue; correction slips lacking in 12, 13 and 16; Little Dorrit Advertiser in all parts. Hatton & Cleaver 307-330; Eckel 82-85.