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The personal history of David Copperfield / by Charles Dickens; with illustrations by H. K. Browne
by Dickens, Charles (1812-1870). Browne, Hablot Knight (1815-1882)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London : Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First Edition. Hardback. Provenance; bookplate of the Hon. Eustace Vesey. half-title and other plates foxed. Finely bound in later (early twentieth century) aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Spine uniformly sun-toned with minor wear to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains an uncommonly good example; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 624 pages; Early issue. Physical description; xvi, 624p., 40 plates ; 21.1cm. Edition: first issued in parts 1849-1850. Errata p. XV. Illustrations: etched title page and 39 etchings by H. K. Browne (Phiz). Referenced by: Eckel, J. S. p.77-78. Sadleir, M. 686.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 225244
- Title
- The personal history of David Copperfield / by Charles Dickens; with illustrations by H. K. Browne
- Author
- Dickens, Charles (1812-1870). Browne, Hablot Knight (1815-1882)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Bradbury & Evans
- Date Published
- 1850
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
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