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Dombey and Son
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
The Charles Dickens Edition, 545 pages with eight illustrations.
A very nice contemporary (undated) copy of Dickens's classic, published between 1867 and 1879 (Chapman and Hall published some undated editions during that period). Very good condition, with some foxing on illustrations and a little rubbing on edges, hinges, heel and head of spine. All pages are tight, clean and unmarked, with very slight age-darkening; binding tight, completely intact; some slight bumping of corners.
Extended Description and Notes
The Charles Dickens Edition, 545 pages with eight illustrations. A very nice contemporary (undated) copy of Dickens's classic, published between 1867 and 1879 (Chapman and Hall published some undated editions during that period). Very good condition, with some foxing on illustrations and a little rubbing on edges, hinges, heel and head of spine. All pages are tight, clean and unmarked, with very slight age-darkening; binding tight, completely intact; some slight bumping of corners.
Synopsis
Charles Dickens’s story of a powerful man whose callous neglect of his family triggers his professional and personal downfall showcases the author’s gift for vivid characterization and unfailingly realistic description. It follows the narrative of a shipping firm owner, who abandoned his family in favor of fortune after rejecting his daughter’s love in preference of a son. He later reconciles with her and begs forgiveness before his death. Dombey and Son is a novel by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. It was first published in monthly parts between October 1846 and April 1848 with the full title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation . Dickens started writing the book in Lausanne, Switzerland, but traveled extensively during the course of its writing, returning to England to begin another work before completing Dombey and Son.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Setton Book Collection
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142
- Title
- Dombey and Son
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Illustrator
- Phiz (Hablot Knight Brown)
- Format/Binding
- Red half leather, marbled boards; five raised bands with gold-stamped title, author and decorations in compartments
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1867-1879
- Size
- 7.25" x 5.25 "
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dickens, Dombey, Victorian England
Terms of Sale
Setton Book Collection
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About the Seller
Setton Book Collection
Biblio member since 2019
Neenah, Wisconsin
About Setton Book Collection
European history, with a loose focus on the late medieval/early Renaissance period, including the Crusades; some first or contemporary editions from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries; some scholarly works in English, French, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Catalan, Russian.Some works from the libraries of Reeve Shley at Ripplebrook; John L. La Monte; Kenneth M. Setton; Howard Ellison Whitney; Wilhelmina, Duchess of Cleveland; Washington Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers, Joseph Harrison Brazier; Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.Also some exotic Americana and other eclectic gems that have serendipitously popped up over the years."I just wanted to say that the service and quality of the book received from 'Setton Book Collection' was exceptional. I am very pleased with the book: A Narrative of the Conversion and Death of Count Struensee. 5 star service all the way.Best Regards,Pete,London, England13 October 2020
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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