Charles Dickens: The Lawrence Drizen Collection
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Sotheby’s is honoured to present for sale CHARLES DICKENS: THE LAWRENCE DRIZEN COLLECTION.


This library, carefully assembled over many decades with meticulous attention to detail, condition and association, is one of the most valuable and most important collections of Dickens remaining in private hands. Highly comprehensive in its scope it includes over 25 presentation copies inscribed by the great Victorian author to close friends, unique “reading copies” used by Dickens in his tours and performances, and first editions unsurpassed for condition and provenance.


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Charles Dickens Museum, London

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[Dickens], The Library of Fiction, [1836-37], 6 of the original parts

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[Dickens], The Library of Fiction, [1836-37], 6 of the original parts

Estimate: 2,500 - 3,000 GBP

Bid:

1,800GBP

Bid:

1,800GBP

[Dickens], The Library of Fiction, 1836-37, first edition in book form

2

[Dickens], The Library of Fiction, 1836-37, first edition in book form

Estimate: 700 - 900 GBP

Bid:

600GBP

Bid:

600GBP

[Dickens], The Library of Fiction, Volume I, 1836, first edition in book form

3

[Dickens], The Library of Fiction, Volume I, 1836, first edition in book form

Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP

Bid:

300GBP

Bid:

300GBP

[Dickens], Sunday Under Three Heads, 1836, first edition

4

[Dickens], Sunday Under Three Heads, 1836, first edition

Estimate: 1,200 - 1,500 GBP

Bid:

1,000GBP

Bid:

1,000GBP

Dickens, The Village Coquettes, 1836, first edition, original unbound sheets

5

Dickens, The Village Coquettes, 1836, first edition, original unbound sheets

Estimate: 700 - 900 GBP

Bid:

500GBP

Bid:

500GBP

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, First and Second Series, 1836-1837, first editions inscribed to Thomas Beard

6

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, First and Second Series, 1836-1837, first editions inscribed to Thomas Beard

Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP

Bid:

20,000GBP

Bid:

20,000GBP

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, First and Second Series, 1836-1837, first edition

7

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, First and Second Series, 1836-1837, first edition

Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Bid:

3,500GBP

Bid:

3,500GBP

[Dickens], Watkins Tottle, and Other Sketches, 1836, first American edition of 'Sketches by Boz'

8

[Dickens], Watkins Tottle, and Other Sketches, 1836, first American edition of 'Sketches by Boz'

Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bid:

800GBP

Bid:

800GBP

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1836, second edition with additional preface

9

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1836, second edition with additional preface

Estimate: 1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bid:

1,100GBP

Bid:

1,100GBP

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, Second Series, 1837 [1836], first edition

10

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, Second Series, 1837 [1836], first edition

Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP

Bid:

200GBP

Bid:

200GBP

Cruikshank, Sketches by Boz,1836-1837, proof impressions of etched plates

11

Cruikshank, Sketches by Boz,1836-1837, proof impressions of etched plates

Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Bid:

1,600GBP

Bid:

1,600GBP

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1836, original parts, Dickens' bibliographer's own annotated copy

12

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1836, original parts, Dickens' bibliographer's own annotated copy

Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

Bid:

16,000GBP

Bid:

16,000GBP

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1839, first one volume edition, presentation copy inscribed to Upcot

13

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1839, first one volume edition, presentation copy inscribed to Upcot

Estimate: 20,000 - 25,000 GBP

Bid:

14,000GBP

Bid:

14,000GBP

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1839, first one volume edition

14

Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 1839, first one volume edition

Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Bid:

800GBP

Bid:

800GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1836-1837, 19/20 original parts

15

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1836-1837, 19/20 original parts

Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Bid:

3,500GBP

Bid:

3,500GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1836-1837, first American edition

16

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1836-1837, first American edition

Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bid:

2,000GBP

Bid:

2,000GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

17

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Bid:

6,000GBP

Bid:

6,000GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

18

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

Estimate: 1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Bid:

1,000GBP

Bid:

1,000GBP

Dickens, Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, presentation copy in presentation binding inscribed to Elliotson

19

Dickens, Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, presentation copy in presentation binding inscribed to Elliotson

Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 GBP

Bid:

60,000GBP

Bid:

60,000GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first book edition, previously owned by Dickens' lawyer

20

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first book edition, previously owned by Dickens' lawyer

Estimate: 8,000 - 10,000 GBP

Bid:

6,000GBP

Bid:

6,000GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, rare two volume edition

21

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, rare two volume edition

Estimate: 7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Bid:

5,000GBP

Bid:

5,000GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

22

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bid:

1,900GBP

Bid:

1,900GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form, publisher's deluxe binding

23

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form, publisher's deluxe binding

Estimate: 2,500 - 3,000 GBP

Bid:

2,000GBP

Bid:

2,000GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, possible special publisher's binding

24

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, possible special publisher's binding

Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Bid:

2,500GBP

Bid:

2,500GBP

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

25

Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, first edition in book form

Estimate: 800 - 1,200 GBP

Bid:

350GBP

Bid:

350GBP

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