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Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The

Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The

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Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The

by Dickens, Charles

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Chapman and Hall; London., 1844. First edition in book form, . Hard. Good-. 8vo. 8 1/4".. With 38 illustrations by Phiz. Black and white steel engravings, Badly foxed as is usual.. Good-. Contemporaneous quarter calf and marbled boards. Joints cracked, spine sunned, average shelf and edge-wear. Upper board in danger of becoming detached. Small chip from leather of spine - lower right corner. Plates discoloured with chemicals used in the process as usual. Small chip missing from bottom corner of one of the plates. Unfortunately lacking the frontispiece and vignette title page.xiv prelims, + 14 line errata leaf) 624pp.

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Bookseller
Ryan OHorne Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
002725
Title
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The
Author
Dickens, Charles
Illustrator
With 38 illustrations by Phiz. Black and white steel engravings, Badly foxed as is usual.
Format/Binding
Hard
Book Condition
Used - Good-
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition in book form,
Publisher
Chapman and Hall; London.
Date Published
1844
Size
8vo. 8 1/4".

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Errata
Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
Vignette
A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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 boards
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Foxed
Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Cracked
In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...

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