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DICKENS, CHARLES.
The
Personal History of David Copperfield.
With frontispiece, engraved title-page and
thirty-eight plates inserted throughout.
Bound without half-title. 8vo, period
3
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burgundy morocco by Bayntun, spine gilt
in compartments, joints rubbed, vol. 1
with front cover detached and spine head
split along rear joint, all edges gilt, corners
exposed; contents generally clean with a
few plates trimmed close.
FIRST EDITION
in book form.
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850
[600/900]
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DICKENS, CHARLES.
The Personal History of David Copperfield.
20 parts
in 19. Illustrated by Hablot K. Browne. 8vo, original blue-green pictorial printed wrappers,
few backstrips neatly repaired, various ownership signatures to front wrapper of five parts,
mild edgewear (portion of front wrapper crudely restored on nos. 3 and 17); intermittent
foxing; housed in cloth chemise and drop-back case, worn.
London: Bradbury & Evans, May 1849-November 1850
[2,500/3,500]
FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL PARTS
.
The “Copperfield Advertiser” in all parts and other
inserted advertisements. Early issue with the Lett’s Diaries ad accompanied by sample sheets but lack-
ing the fold-out advertisement. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 253-272.