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Dickens, Charles (1812-1870). Oliver Twist; or The Parish Boy's Progress.
London: Richard Bentley, 1838.
First edition of Dickens's second novel, three octavo volumes, mixed issue with "Boz" on title and the "Church" plate in place of the "Fireside" plate, half-titles present in volumes I and II as called for; illustrated with etched frontispieces and twenty-one plates by George Cruikshank; bound in 20th century full brown gilt-ruled calf by Birdsall with red and green morocco spine labels, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt; scattered small stains and spots; with publisher's horizontally-lined plum cloth spines bound in at the end of each volume; 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.
Gimbel/Podeschi A140; Eckel, pp. 82-86.
From the Library of the late Stanley DeForest Scott, sold to benefit the Library of the Grolier Club.
