A Curious Dance Round a Curious Tree.
by DICKENS, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
[London: St Luke's Hospital,, 1860. A rarity in original wrappers First edition, second issue. Together with the original stamped and addressed envelope for the return of donations tipped-in at the end. In this second issue the appeal for funds was emphasized by placing the final paragraph in bold text and it included a stamped and addressed envelope for the return of donations. The sketch was first published in Household Words, 17 January 1852, and here published as a pamphlet by the management of St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, as a means of soliciting donations. Octavo, 20 pp. Original pink wrappers printed in black, expertly rebacked. Housed in a custom black solander cloth box, printed paper label to spine. Traces of vertical fold, otherwise a particularly fine copy. Eckel p. 188; Gimbel B216.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138191
- Title
- A Curious Dance Round a Curious Tree.
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- [London: St Luke's Hospital,
- Date Published
- 1860
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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.
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