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DAVID COPPERFIELD
by CHARLES DICKENS
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
A restored copy from parts. Bound in untitled full Hewit leather and Cockerell marbled paper in custom made linen covered clamshell box. Facsimile of Dickens signature in gilt on front cover. Includes all listed illustrations (40) by H. K. Brown. Vignette titlepage dated 1850 and text trimmed. Contains all of Smith errors except page 132 line 20 " screamed" for" screwed". Includes 6 line Errata on p. xv Contents, list of Plates Illustrations mostly clear of foxing. A couple of old yellowed tape mends. Text has mild occasional browning. Ragged title page repaired.
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 #
- Do9o
- Title
- DAVID COPPERFIELD
- Author
- CHARLES DICKENS
- Illustrator
- H. K. Brown
- Format/Binding
- Full leather in clam shell box
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- BRADBURY & EVANS
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Pages
- 624
- Size
- 8x5.25
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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:
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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