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DAVID COPPERFIELD
by Charles Dickens
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
EARLY EDITION IN BOOK FORM FROM PARTS8.37" x 5.25", pp. xiv, 2-624, with all 38 illustrations and title vignette by H. K. Brown present and free of foxing. Attractive modern binding with original marbled paper over original boards, with still evident marbled edges. All points from Smith, except for page 132, line 20 ('screamed' in lieu of 'screwed') are present. Contains - half title, frontpiece. vignette title page, title page dated 1850, Imprint - Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars, Dedication. 2 page Preface, 5 page Contents, 2 page List of Plates, 6 line erratta. Firm, tight text block has only occasional foxing dots, pages and plates with minor age darkening along edges, front piece has been reinforced, first several pages have light chipping at the corners.
Synopsis
"The most perfect of all the Dickens novels' Virginia WoolfWhen David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal. Over the course of his adventures, David meets an array of eccentric characters and learns hard lessons about the world before he finally discovers true happiness.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cartouche Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D002
- Title
- DAVID COPPERFIELD
- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Illustrator
- H. K. Broewn
- Format/Binding
- New half tan leather with leather corners and original marbled paper and boards. Spine title in gilt on black label.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bradbury and Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- 8.37" x 5.25"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dickens, Copperfield, English Novel
Terms of Sale
Cartouche Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Cartouche Ltd.
Biblio member since 2019
Vancouver, Washington
About Cartouche Ltd.
Specializing in Early American Classics and Charles Dickens. Often we add value to challenged copies through expert restoration.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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