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MARTIN CHUZZLIWIT
by DICKENS, CHARLES
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- GOOD
- Seller
-
Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Published by Chapman & Hall from stereo plates of first edition. Title page indicates publishing after move by Chapman & Hall to 193 Piccadily in 1852 from 186 Strand. Contains all parts of first- halftitle, frontpiece signed "Phiz", vignette title page, titlepage, Preface, Contents, list of plates, Errata 14 lines. Smith indicates 33 points, including 10 Dicken's errata, 6 of which were corrected. 40 illustrations by H. K. Brown (Phiz") including the frontpiece and vignette titlepage. 320 leaves pages (1)-624. Titlepage same as First except for change of address and no date listed.
Condition: recently restored using original cloth boards with new spine with original sun faded gold titling attached.. Corners bumped. New end papers. Plates were cleaned of foxing and toning. Introductory pages and several text pages were cleaned leaving minimal foxing in text.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cartouche Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D025
- Title
- MARTIN CHUZZLIWIT
- Author
- DICKENS, CHARLES
- Illustrator
- H. K. BROWNE (PHIZ)
- Format/Binding
- Original green cloth w. new back and original spine laid on. New end papers.
- Book Condition
- Used - GOOD
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- c.1855 facsimile of Chapman & Hall 1844 first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London, 193 Piccadily
- Date Published
- c.1855
- Size
- 8.75x5.25
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Cartouche Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Cartouche Ltd.
Biblio member since 2019
Vancouver, Washington
About Cartouche Ltd.
Specializing in Early American Classics and Charles Dickens. Often we add value to challenged copies through expert restoration.
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- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Spine
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- Title Page
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- Errata
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- Cloth
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- New
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- Leaves
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