Little Dorrit / by Charles Dickens ; with illustrations by H.K. Browne
1857, First Edition. London : Bradbury and Evans. Very good copy bound with the original (i.e. contemporary) green leather panels and gilt-blocked black leather spine label. Rebacked in modern aniline calf with raised bands. Panel edges and corners somewhat dulled and rubbed. Marbled endpapers. Some staining around the prelims. Varying degrees of staining and spots also evident around the plates. Light marginal tanning and dust-toning. Some plates have previous owners' signatures on the reverse. Remain particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 625 pages; 1st edition, 1st printing. Physical description: xiv, 625 p., [40] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Added engraved t.-p. and frontispiece. Genre: Fiction - English - 19th century. Issue points: "William for Frederick" on page 317 line 27, B2 instead of BB2 on page 371 and "Rigaud" for "Blandois" on page 469. Item #220004
Price: €1,095.00