Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil. Including Anecdotes and Reminiscences Collected from His Friends and Contemporaries
by Kitton, Frederick G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: Frank T. Sabin and John F. Dexter, 1890-1892). Three folio volumes (39 x 30 cm), including "A Supplement to Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil"; original cream quarter buckram with turquoise cloth over bevelled boards; gilt lettering to spines; gilt lion emblem from Dickens' bookplate to upper cover in each case; pp. xviii + 80, (iv) + [81-192] + xvi, vi + (iv) + 82 + (ii) + publisher's adverts.; numerous plates with captioned tissue guards showing Dickens at various stages of his life, with remarque marginal portraits; also, numerous plates of those associated with Dickens' life, along with reproductions of illustrations from his works and facsimiles, both as plates and in text. Bindings a little slack; some foxing. A part-work, inconsistently bound up, this set appears to lack some plates: a detailed collation can be provided upon request. There can be no more graphic testament to the superstar status of Charles Dickens during the late nineteenth century than this lavish set of books. PLEASE NOTE: The set is exceedingly heavy, and delivery charges to distant destinations will accordingly be high. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12911
- Title
- Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil. Including Anecdotes and Reminiscences Collected from His Friends and Contemporaries
- Author
- Kitton, Frederick G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London: Frank T. Sabin and John F. Dexter, 1890-1892)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English novelists. Dickens. Portraits Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Biblio member since 2018
Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...