The Village Coquettes: A Comic Opera.: In two acts. The music by John Hullah.
by DICKENS, Charles
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- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentey,, 1836. Dickens rarity in original unsewn sheets First edition of Dickens's comic opera, in the original sheets, never bound or sewn. The Village Coquettes opened on 6 December 1836. "The quaint humour, unaffected pathos, and graceful lyrics of this production found prompt recognition, and the piece enjoyed a prosperous run" (George Sala, Speeches, Letters, and Sayings of Charles Dickens, p. 10). Octavo. Original unbound and unsewn sheets (five signatures). Preserved in card folder inside custom green velvet-lined red morocco gilt box, upper lid of box detached (the box preserved for protective reasons only). Light foxing and toning, minor chipping at peripheries. Eckel p 158; Gimbel A25.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138195
- Title
- The Village Coquettes: A Comic Opera.
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London: Richard Bentey,
- Date Published
- 1836
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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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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Unbound
- A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...