[Item #54682] The Old Curiosity Shop. Charles DICKENS.

The Old Curiosity Shop

London: Chapman and Hall, 1841. First Edition. First separate issue, first state. In brown publisher's cloth, stamped in blind on boards, skilfully rebacked with original spine laid down, titled in gold on spine, all edges marbled; red, blue, and green hair-vein marbled endpapers, corresponding to Smith's primary binding; [iv], [37]-47 80-96 103-306, [1]-223, [224]pp; with numerous in-text illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). A pleasing copy, though rebacked, rubbed at edges, and lightly sunned at spine: Very Good.

With points as listed in Smith, except not lacking punctuation p.220. The Old Curiosity Shop was first issued with Master Humphrey's Clock; this is a later impression, but the first separate issue of the title, in the first state. In a variant binding, with all stamping and endpapers corresponding to Smith's primary binding, but in an unrecorded brown cloth. GIMBEL (PODESCHI) A59. SMITH II: 6A.

Price: $750.00

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