DICKENS, Charles. The Old Curiosity Shop. A Tale. With illus. by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne. Complete in one volume. Chapman & Hall, Strand. 1841
Illus. Orig. olive green cloth, borders blocked in blind, spine lettered in gilt; spine a little faded & sl. rubbed at head & tail.
¶Smith 6A; the first separate edition in the secondary binding: olive green fine-diaper cloth without central ornament to boards, and chain-like borders. Retains the pagination of Master Humphrey's Clock, i.e. pp(37)-306, (1)-223. Here, there are four pages of preliminary leaves which appear as follows: titlepage dated MCMCCCXLI and 'A Tale' printed in bold, printer's imprint on verso; 'Advertisement' in five lines, verso blank.
Stock #69266
£380
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