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A Child's History of England.
by DICKENS, Charles
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans,, 1852-54 [i.e. 1851-53]. In the original cloth First editions in book form, first issues with the advertisements at the ends of each volume with the relevant points. Dickens's history of England for children, "intensely anti-aristocratic and anti-monarchical" (ODNB), originally appeared anonymously in Household Words between January 1851 and December 1853, with the volumes published in book-form in the December of those years, post-dated to the following years. In style, subject and composition, the book differed from all Dickens's other works. Three volumes, large sextodecimo. Original reddish-brown cloth, gilt titles and decoration to spines, blind stamped border and gilt pictorial decoration to front covers, marbled endpapers and edges. Each volume with the half-titles and engraved frontispieces by F. W. Topham. Contemporary ownership signature to half-title of vol. I. Loss at head of spine of vol. I, front hinges just starting, some light foxing to contents. A fresh set, cloth bright. Eckel p. 128; Smith II, 10.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138215
- Title
- A Child's History of England.
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Bradbury & Evans,
- Date Published
- 1852-54 [i.e. 1851-53]
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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