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London: Duncombe, n.d. [1845 or shortly later]. According to Podeschi’s catalogue of the Gimbel Collection, a later impression (more accurately termed an edition). Four pages; engraved; small paper label on the last leaf; an excellent copy, typically and probably previously bound with other sheet music.

New York: Carleton, 1870. First Edition. A very good copy.

London: G. Bubb, 1870. First Edition. Original cloth; very good plus. Dickens’s copy; presented to him only three weeks before his death, “To Charles Dickens, Esq. with the author’s compliments. London 16th May 1870.” With his bookplate, and the estate “Gadshill” label, dated June, 1870. Idle speculation leads to the hope that the reading of the dry content of this volume was not responsible for depriving the author of the time needed to complete The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

London: Ealing Studios, 1947. Measuring approximately 27 x 22”, framed, matted and glazed, overall measuring 33 x 28”. This color poster for the film is, in this cataloguer’s estimation, among the artist’s best work, featuring the various principals’ names over an illustration that covers the entire printed area of the poster. Aside from a faint longitudinal crease from a one-time fold, in excellent condition.

Culver City: MGM Studios, 1934. Original dupicated script for the film, released the following year. This copy was originally designated for the use of the research director, but later utilized to supply one of 10 prize copies for a slogan contest in the English fan magazine, “Picturegoer.” A clipping from that periodical laid into this copy identifies this example as being won by Miss Hazel Russell of Sheffield. Studio wrappers; brad-bound; script dept. label chipped; torn at the brads; minor soiling. The ten prize copies were signed by 38 members of the cast and crew of the film and included David O. Selznick (producer), George Cukor (director), Cedric Gibbons (art director), Oliver Marsh (cinematographer), Hugh Walpole and Howard Estabrook (writers), and by players W.C. Fields, Basil Rathbone, Edna May Oliver, Lionel Barrymore, Roland Young, Maureen O’Sulivan, Freddie Bartholomew, et al. This movie version holds up remarkably well, particularly in its inspired casting of Fields as Micawber.… Read More