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David Copperfield (Modern Library #110.3)
by DICKENS, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Fair in Good dust jacket. [c.1959-60]. Hardcover. Full title: The Personal History, Adventures, Experience & Observation of David Copperfield, The Younger, of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He never meant to be Published on any Account) --- Many readers have declared "David Copperfield" to be their favorite work by Charles Dickens. The semi-autobiographical novel is presented in a conventionally-sized (non-Giant) complete and unabridged Modern Library edition with 39 reproductions from the original illustrations by Phiz, pen-name of Hablot K. Browne. Includes an introduction by E. K. Brown. Volume wrapped in light green jacket with Paul Galdone illustration of David to front panel. --- In Toledano spine 8 / green cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / spotted black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists 388 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1959-60 (though 1950 date appears in book). ML #110.3. --- A Fair-only copy, with obvious wear to cloth, creases to corners of several leaves, and prior owner's sticker covering another's signature to title page, otherwise a sound, unmarked copy. Price-clipped ($0.95) jacket with chips and a few small tears, otherwise intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. Note: A partial split at rear hinge has been repaired on this item.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xviii, 923 pages .
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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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87482
- Title
- David Copperfield (Modern Library #110.3)
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair in Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1959-60]
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- Gilt
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- Fair
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