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The Battle of Life.: A Love Story.
by DICKENS, Charles
- Used
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers,, 1847. The bibliographer's copy First US edition, beating its competitors by a single day - it was published on 26 January 1847, and three rival editions were published on 27 January. This was the copy of the bibliographer Walter Smith, with his pencilled ownership signature on the title page, and is the copy photographed and described in his bibliography of Dickens. The Battle of Life is the fourth of Dickens's Christmas books. It was first published in the UK on 19 December 1846. Octavo. Original brown wrappers printed in black. Housed in custom black quarter morocco box. Recent bookplate of collector Peter Russell mounted to inside cover of box, early signature to title page. Light soiling and peripheral wear to wrappers, contents a little stained, still a very good copy of this fragile publication. Not in Gimbel; Smith, Charles Dickens: A Bibliography of His First American Editions: The Christmas Books, pp. 91-4.
Synopsis
Once upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought. It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green. Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped. Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 166973
- Title
- The Battle of Life.
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- New York: Harper & Brothers,
- Date Published
- 1847
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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