Works of Charles Dickens (Complete)
by Dickens, Charles
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1863. Library Edition. Hardcover. g. 26 volumes. Octavo. Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards with finely gold-tooled spine. Green title-labels with gold lettering. Marbled edges and endpapers. Some volumes with additional engraved title-page. Library edition of Dickens' works, including the classics Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and others. Illustrated with reproductions of drawings by Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz), George Cruikshank, Marcus Stone, John Leech, D. Maclise, J. Tennel, C. Stanfield, Frank Stone, G. Cattermole, and F. Walker. Last collected work published in his lifetime. Predecessor to the 1870s illustrated library edition containing additional material published after 1866.
Some age wear on head and tail of spines, corners and parts of edges. Minor abrasions on boards. Sporadic foxing to leaves, primarily to first and last few pages. Hinges on vol. XVIII starting, stain on front cover of same volume. Hinges on rest of volumes tight. Bindings in overall good, interior in good+ to very good condition. Vol. I) The Posthumos Papers of the Pickwick Club. Vol. I. 1863. xviii, 408pp.
Vol. II) The Posthumos Papers of the Pickwick Club. Vol. II. 1866. viii, 419pp.
Vol. III) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Vol. I. 1866. xviii, 435pp.
Vol. IV) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Vol. II. 1866. x, 431pp.
Vol. V) The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. Vol. I. 1866. xvi, 436pp.
Vol. VI) The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. Vol. II. 1866. x, 438pp.
Vol. VII) The Old Curiosity Shop. Vol. I. 1865. ix, 435pp.
Vol. VIII) The Old Curiosity Shop; and Reprinted Pieces. Vol. II. 1865. vi, 435pp.
Vol. IX) Barnaby Rudge. Vol. I. 1866. ix, 475pp.
Vol. X) Barnaby Rudge. Vol. II., incl. Hard Times. 1866. vi, 471pp.
Vol. XI) Sketches by Boz. Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People. 1865. xiv, 475pp.
Vol. XII) The Adventures of Oliver Twist. With Illustrations by George Cruikshank. 1865. xviii, 438pp. Signature of previous owner on last page.
Vol. XIII) Dombey and Son. Vol. I. 1865. xii, 454pp.
Vol. XIV) Dombey and Son. Vol. II. 1865. viii, 459pp.
Vol. XV) The Personal History of David Copperfield. Vol. I. With illustrations by H. K. Browne. 1865. xii, 446pp.
Vol. XVI. The Personal History of David Copperfield. With illustrations by H. K. Browne. Vol. II. 1865. x, 460pp.
Vol. XVII) Pictures from Italy and American Notes for General Circulation. 1866. ix, 437pp.
Vol. XVIII) Bleak House. Vol. I. 1865. xiv, 457pp.
Vol. XIX) Bleak House. Vol. II. 1865. x, 454pp.
Vol. XX) Little Dorrit. Vol. I. 1865. xvi, 456pp.
Vol. XXI) Little Dorrit. Vol. II. 1865. x, 427pp.
Vol. XXII) Christmas Books. 1866. xii, 412pp.
Vol. XXIII) A Tale of Two Cities. 1865. viii, 379pp.
Vol. XXIV) Great Expectations. 1865. 524pp.
Vol. XXV) Our Mutual Friend. With Illustrations by Marcus Stone. Vol. I. 1866. v, 441pp.
Vol. XXVI) Our Mutual Friend. With Illustrations by Marcus Stone. Vol. II. 1866. v, 412pp.
Some age wear on head and tail of spines, corners and parts of edges. Minor abrasions on boards. Sporadic foxing to leaves, primarily to first and last few pages. Hinges on vol. XVIII starting, stain on front cover of same volume. Hinges on rest of volumes tight. Bindings in overall good, interior in good+ to very good condition. Vol. I) The Posthumos Papers of the Pickwick Club. Vol. I. 1863. xviii, 408pp.
Vol. II) The Posthumos Papers of the Pickwick Club. Vol. II. 1866. viii, 419pp.
Vol. III) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Vol. I. 1866. xviii, 435pp.
Vol. IV) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Vol. II. 1866. x, 431pp.
Vol. V) The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. Vol. I. 1866. xvi, 436pp.
Vol. VI) The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. Vol. II. 1866. x, 438pp.
Vol. VII) The Old Curiosity Shop. Vol. I. 1865. ix, 435pp.
Vol. VIII) The Old Curiosity Shop; and Reprinted Pieces. Vol. II. 1865. vi, 435pp.
Vol. IX) Barnaby Rudge. Vol. I. 1866. ix, 475pp.
Vol. X) Barnaby Rudge. Vol. II., incl. Hard Times. 1866. vi, 471pp.
Vol. XI) Sketches by Boz. Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People. 1865. xiv, 475pp.
Vol. XII) The Adventures of Oliver Twist. With Illustrations by George Cruikshank. 1865. xviii, 438pp. Signature of previous owner on last page.
Vol. XIII) Dombey and Son. Vol. I. 1865. xii, 454pp.
Vol. XIV) Dombey and Son. Vol. II. 1865. viii, 459pp.
Vol. XV) The Personal History of David Copperfield. Vol. I. With illustrations by H. K. Browne. 1865. xii, 446pp.
Vol. XVI. The Personal History of David Copperfield. With illustrations by H. K. Browne. Vol. II. 1865. x, 460pp.
Vol. XVII) Pictures from Italy and American Notes for General Circulation. 1866. ix, 437pp.
Vol. XVIII) Bleak House. Vol. I. 1865. xiv, 457pp.
Vol. XIX) Bleak House. Vol. II. 1865. x, 454pp.
Vol. XX) Little Dorrit. Vol. I. 1865. xvi, 456pp.
Vol. XXI) Little Dorrit. Vol. II. 1865. x, 427pp.
Vol. XXII) Christmas Books. 1866. xii, 412pp.
Vol. XXIII) A Tale of Two Cities. 1865. viii, 379pp.
Vol. XXIV) Great Expectations. 1865. 524pp.
Vol. XXV) Our Mutual Friend. With Illustrations by Marcus Stone. Vol. I. 1866. v, 441pp.
Vol. XXVI) Our Mutual Friend. With Illustrations by Marcus Stone. Vol. II. 1866. v, 412pp.
Synopsis
Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English author of many notable works, including Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist , and A Tale of Two Cities. Multiple publishing firms have released bound collections of his works. Notable sets of Dickens Works have been published by Chapman and Hall in a 24 piece set, and Baker and Taylor in a 12 volume set.
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- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- 30838
- Title
- Works of Charles Dickens (Complete)
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - g
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Library Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1863
- Keywords
- drama, fiction, 19th century english literature, 19th century english novelists, english novels, 19th century english poets, 19th century english poetry, victorian literature, victorian england
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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