Dickens, Charles

8vo, FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, 18 illustrations by "Phiz", frontispiece, original olive brown cloth blocked and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt,  preserved in cloth slipcase, two gatherings slightly proud, some wear at head and foot of spine

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing unless otherwise stated
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This first collected edition, which is particularly scarce, has a new title page dated 1843. Edward Caswall wrote the Sketches of Young Ladies.