Bleak House

Bradbury & Evans, 1853. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A very good first edition in the original boards. Very rare as such, since most copies are rebound. Some foxing. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Charles Dickens' Bleak House complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front. Deckled edges. FON on FFEP of each volume. Covers are faded and bumped, with bumping and wear on the… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury and Evans,, 1853. A fresh copy of Dickens's legal satire First edition in book-form, in the original cloth and in exemplary condition. The novel was first published in serial form between March 1852 and September 1853. "Writing at the height of his powers, Dickens adopts a virtuoso form of double narration, and the novel has since the… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [vi]vii-xvi [1]2-624. FIRST EDITION. Bound in light brown half leather over marbled boards, all edges trimmed. The novel was first published as a serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The first edition… Read more about this item

First edition, early issue with Chapman & Hall imprint on both engraved and letterpress title pages with the new firm address (as of 1852) 193 Piccadilly. Inprint ot bottom of last page: London: Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriarsl Pages (1) 2-624. contains, Blank, Frontpiece, Vignette titlepage, Title Page, Imprint, Dedication, Blank, Preface, Contents, List of plates, five line Erratta. Text… Read more about this item

Phildelphia: Getz & Buck, 1853. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 313pp. Contemporary half-calf, paper covered boards, 8 plates including frontispiece. Covers are soiled and scuffed, edges worn. Contents are tanned and occasionally foxed, endpapers have owner's name, pencil scribbles and residue from label removal, gutters exposed but binding is tight.… Read more about this item

This is a complete 2-volume 1st U.S. Edition set of "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. 1853 1st U.S. Edition; Harper & Brothers; New York. Both volumes feature full-page facing illustrations by H.K. Browne. Condition: Light soiling to covers; worn corners. Both volumes are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. VOL I: a section at the top edge of… Read more about this item

This is a complete 2-volume 1st U.S. Edition set of "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. 1853 1st U.S. Edition; Harper & Brothers; New York. Both volumes feature full-page facing illustrations by H.K. Browne. BLEAK HOUSE Often considered Charles Dickens's masterpiece, Bleak House blends together several literary genres—detective fiction, romance, melodrama, and satire—to create an unforgettable portrait of the decay and corruption… Read more about this item

London: 11, Bouverie Street: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G, 1st ed, 40 pls. In half calf over contemporary worn marbled boards, new tips. Re-spine, retaining the original, raised bands, gilt titles to red calf label, faded gilt tooling. Internally, frontis, [5],… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne]. A smart first edition, first issue, of one of Charles Dickens's most celebrated novels, 'Bleak House'. The first edition of this work, first issue. Bound from the parts, with small stamp holes to the gutter. The first issue of this… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. First edition in book form.. Very Good. Octavo, xvi, 624 pages, frontispiece, engraved title, and 39 engraved plates by H. K. Browne (a.k.a. Phiz). In original publisher's maroon cloth, sunned to tan on spine. Scattered foxing to plates, as usual, but text is clean. Charles Dickens Centenary Testimonial stamp dated… Read more about this item

Hardcover Condition: Fine. 1st edition, 1st issue. 624 pages. Almost no foxing. Beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere. Five raised bands with gilt image of Charles Dickens on cover and facsimile of Charles Dickens' signature on rear. Text block edges in gilt. Beautiful end papers. An exceptional copy. First edition issue points present: "elgble" on page 19 line 6; "chair" on page… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury and Evans. 1853. First edition in book form. First edition in book form. Late 20th century full burgundy morocco with decorative morocco onlay, titles in gilt to the spine. All edges with contemporary marbling. Modern marbled endpapers. Frontispiece, title page vignette and 38 full-page illustrations by H.K. Browne. A very good copy indeed, the binding square and… Read more about this item

Barnes & Noble, 2005-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Missing. 9x6x2. NOTE: No slipcase included. Large hardbound edition without dust jacket published 2005 by Barnes & Noble. Includes attractive woodcut illustrations. No text markings noted.

UK: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Bleak House by Charles Dickens First Edition Bradbury & Evans 1853. London. Illustrations by H.K. Browne. No previous owner's inscriptions and no loose or damaged pages. Original publisher's olive-green blind stamped covers are VG. A Haycraft Queen Cornerstone.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, with first issue points: "elgble" on page 19, line 6; "chair" on page 209, line 23; "counsinship" on page 275, line 22. Bound in publisher's original green cloth decorated in blind, with spine lettered in gilt. With 38 illustrated plates plus frontis and engraved title page. Near… Read more about this item

NY: G. W. Carleton & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Foxing to all edges, penciled owner name on . front free endpaper,. 1876. Hardcover. Handsome green cloth binding stamped in blind on front and rear boards and in gilt with Dickens bust design on spine. 824 pp + [3] pp of publisher's ads. Light blue endpapers.… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First Edition. Octavo. 624pp., bound from the original parts. Illustrations by H.K. Browne "Phiz" with 40 engraved plates which includes 10 dark plates, lacks half-title, engraved fronrtispiece with the words "frontispiece" at foot, vignette title page and regular title page errata with 5 lines. text clean, plates do have darkening around the edges. A… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Large 8vo. [7], viii-xvi, [1], 2-624, [2] pp. Half-bound in contemporary black calf over marbled boards, calf and board edges ruled in gilt. Spine has five raised bands and decorations and a red morocco label with gilt lettering. Bound from the parts, as evidenced from sea-green wrapper residue… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First Edition, First Issue. Hardcover. Octavo, 624 page. In Very Good condition. Bound in half green leather with marbled paper boards and gilt text on paneled spine. Boards have moderate edge wear and shelf wear, sunning to spine, heavy rubbing to corners exposing boards, black stains on spine, and wear to joints. Text block… Read more about this item