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[DICKENS, CHARLES.] Forster, John. The Life of Charles Dickens. 3 volumes extended to 6. Extra-illustrated. 8vo, contemporary full brown morocco gilt extra, covers paneled and tooled in gilt with hand-painted decorative crests and emblems different for each front cover, turn-ins, all edges gilt, by Cedric Chivers; mild rubbing to joints; bookplate on verso of front-free endpaper on volume 1; housed in custom felt-lined matching morocco slipcases, light edgewear, dimpled. London: Chapman & Hall, 1872-74
extra-illustrated set with superb watercolors in a deluxe binding. Contains 54 original watercolors by Herbert Beecroft, hand-lettered title- and contents pages, and over 200 plates and engravings with views, facsimiles, playbills, scenes from the novels and plays, etc. An exceptional set.
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