Dickens, Charles (1812-1870) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839.
First edition, first issue in book form, octavo; with all first issue points as called for by Smith except in the list of plates, where three misprints appear corrected; illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait by Finden after the painting by Maclise in the first state with imprint at foot and 39 etched plates by Hablot K. Browne, aka "Phiz"; bound in gilt-tooled full blue morocco, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt (some plates with foxing and spotting; half-title and preceding blank bound in at middle, scattered small spots; minor areas of discoloration, some rubbing); 8 1/4 x 5 in.
