Great Expectations
by Dickens, Charles
First Edition Identification
Great Expectations by Dickens was first published on 6 July 1861 in London by Chapman and Hall. It is considered not only the rarest and most valuable of Dickens's works, but arguably his greatest. Copies in the original cloth are particularly desirable.
Published in 3 volumes, the first edition of Great Expectations has the original publisher’s violet wavy-grain cloth binding with floral decoration in blind on covers and spines lettered in gilt.
Five impressions of the first edition were printed, each of the latter four with a new edition statement on the title page.
The first edition first issue of Great Expectations’ rarity has been attributed to the probable small binding-up of copies with the first title page, coupled with the fact that the first edition was almost entirely taken up by the libraries.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
Other collectible editions of Great Expectations are the earliest American editions, and subsequent editions of the work, such as the one with 30 engravings by F. A. Fraser (Chapman and Hall; UK, 1872).
Available Copies
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Poor
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Published
- 1861
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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A$1,169.01
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Great Expectations.
by DICKENS, Charles.
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- Used
- Published
- 1861
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- 1
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London, GBR
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A$165,401.50
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- New Edition
- Published
- 1872
- Binding
- Cloth
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- 1
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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A$340.53
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1866
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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A$1,167.54
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Great Expectations
by Dickens, Charles; Lindsay, Norman
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1947
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Rutherglen, Victoria, AUS
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A$330.00
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Later printing
- ISBN
- 9780140430035
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- 1
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Brossard, Quebec, CAN
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A$2.86
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Novato, California, USA
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A$467.50
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Great Expectations
by DICKENS, Charles
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 1861
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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A$70,596.00
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Edition
- New Edition
- Published
- 1880
- Binding
- Cloth
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- 1
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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A$272.43
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Dickens Charles
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- Used
- Published
- 1861
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- 1
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
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A$43,142.00
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Book and slip case in fine condition, Very clean,no writing.
- Jacket Condition
- Slip case
- Edition
- Heritage Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1967 Heritage Club Edition
- Published
- (1967)
- Binding
- Binding beautiful blue cloth over boards Gold design on front and gold lettering.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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A$101.97
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Great Expectations (New Oxford Illustrated Dickens)
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - NEAR MINT
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Edition
- Oxford University Press 10/22/1987
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Brown Cloth over boards, gold lettering. DJ vibrant, front flap clipped
- ISBN
- 9780192545114
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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A$62.75
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by DICKENS, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Spine slightly darkened with some rubbing, much nicer than usually found. Near Fine in an intact Very Good slipcase
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$686.35
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by CHARLES DICKENS
- Condition
- Used - Very good
- Published
- 1866
- Binding
- Original marbled paper & leather
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- 1
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Vancouver, Washington, USA
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A$666.74
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781870418072
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- 1
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Mansonville, Quebec, CAN
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A$43.85
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1960-06
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780396066033
- Quantity Available
- 1
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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A$260.36
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Great Expectations
by DICKENS, Charles
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 1861
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- 1
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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A$43,142.00
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Great Expectations (Chatham River Press Classics series)
by DICKENS, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780517415092
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Littleton, Colorado, USA
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A$72.95
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- c.1900
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- 1
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Vancouver, Washington, USA
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A$196.10
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Great Expectations.
by Charles Dickens
- Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Edition
- New Edition
- Published
- 1910
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
- Item Price
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A$107.02