Charles Dickens: The Lawrence Drizen Collection
Charles Dickens: The Lawrence Drizen Collection
Auction Closed
September 24, 03:31 PM GMT
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
DICKENS, CHARLES
A Curious Dance round a Curious Tree. [London: St. Luke's Hospital, 1860
8vo (180 118mm.), first edition, second issue with with final paragraph in bold and comma after "Tree" in title, original pink wrappers, preserved in orange-tan fleece-lined folding box, vertical fold as usual, bookseller's description affixed inside upper wrapper
In this second issue the appeal for funds was emphasized by placing the final paragraph in bold text. The stamped and addressed envelope which came with the second issue is not present here.
REFERENCE:
Eckel p.188; Gimbel B216