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Dickens, Charles
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Dickens, Charles
- A good group of 3 first editions in book form and 2 first edition pamphlet publications, as listed below:
- paper
Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. 8vo (8 ¼ x 5 ¼ in.; 210 x 132 mm). Half-title, frontispiece, vignette title, and 38 plates by Hablot K. Browne; plates somewhat browned. 20th-century tan striated leather, triple-fillet border, spine gilt, edges gilt; joints worn, edges rubbed. Smith 8. — Bleak House. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. 8vo (8 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 206 130 mm). Frontispiece, vignette title, 38 plates by Hablot K. Browne; lacking half-title, some browning and marginal spotting. 20th-century calf, double-fillet border, spine gilt, edges gilt; joints rubbed with a few mends. Smith 10. — Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857. 8vo (8 ¼ x 5 ¼ in.; 210 x 132 mm). Frontispiece, vignette title, 38 plates by Hablot K. Browne; a few light marginal spots, some light browning on a few plates and pages. 20th-century striated leather, triple-fillet border; joints worn, edges rubbed. Smith 12. — Sunday Under Three Heads. London: [Bradbury & Evans for] Chapman & Hall, 1836. 12mo (6 x 3 7/8 in; 152 x 98 mm). Half-title, frontispiece, 2 wood-engraved plates; lacking one plate. Red morocco, triple fillet border, spine gilt, edges gilt; upper cover detached, lacking wrappers. Bookplate of Walter Chrysler. Eckel, p. 102. — The Lamplighter, A Farce. London: 1879. 12mo (7 x 4 5/8 in.; 178 x 117 mm). No. 2 of 250. 19th-century green three-quarter morocco; upper cover detached. Publisher’s blue-gray wrappers bound in. Bookplates of Julius Franke and Walter Chrysler. Eckel, p. 162.
Condition
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.