The Works of Charles Dickens (15 volumes)
by Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne (Illustrator), George Cruikshank (Illustrator), Marcus Stone (Illustrator), Edwin Landseer (Illustrator)
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J.B. Lippincott ; Chapman & Hall, Philadelphia, London; Virtue & Co printer, 1874. Hardcover. Good. [19th century printing in contemporary binding; Second illustrated Library edition] 15 volume set. Bound in 3/4 contemporary leather over marbles boards. Good bindings and covers. Minor shelf wear. Gilt spine compartments. All edges marbled. Illustrated with engravings by H.K. Browne, George Cruikshank, etc. Minor spotting. Included titles: Pickwick Papers (2 vol.), Barnaby Rudge / Hard Times (2 vol.), Sketches by Boz, Bleak House (2 vol.) Great Expectations, Little Dorrit (2 vol.), Tale of Two Cities, Edwin Drood, David Copperfield (2 vol.), American Notes / Pictures from Italy. <br> "Chapman and Hall in 1873 published a prospectus for the Second Illustrated Library Edition, containing, they contended, all the works the novelist wished to preserve. Calling it the first well-printed issue, with specially cast type and better paper than that used in previous editions, this set was published in 30 volumes between 1873 and 1876 and sold at £15 for the set, a high price for the time."--Schlicke, Oxford reader's companion to Dickens
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- Title
- The Works of Charles Dickens (15 volumes)
- Author
- Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne (Illustrator), George Cruikshank (Illustrator), Marcus Stone (Illustrator), Edwin Landseer (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
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- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott ; Chapman & Hall, Philadelphia, London; Virtue & Co printer
- Date Published
- 1874
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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