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London: Chapman and Hall Limited; Humphrey Milford, London and New York, 1903. Fireside Edition, INCOMPLETE, 18 of the 22 Volumes bound in 18 with The Life of Charles Dickens by Forster, in total 19 Vols. The Volume number for each volume is on the half title page in small roman numerals to the bottom left. Approximately 7 ¾ inches tall. Fireside Edition. 1903 illustrated throughout. 18 volumes only of the 22 called for. Frontispieces and illustrations by 'Phiz', Cruickshank and others. Bound in half brown leather. Spines with five raised bands and plain compartments. Top edge gilt. An attractive set. Vol I: Sketches By Boz. 43 illustrations by Cruikshank and Phiz, 786pp; Vol II: Pickwick Papers. 43 illustrations by Seymour and Phiz, 928pp; Vol IV: Nicholas Nickleby. 39 illustrations by Phiz, 959pp; Vol V: Old Curiosity Shop. 75 illustrations by Cattermole and Phiz, 714pp; VI: American Notes. 3 illustrations by Greiffenhagen, 270pp and Pictures From Italy. With a separate half title, frontispiece and title page and 3 illustrations by Greiffenhagen, 187pp Vol VII: Barnaby Rudge. 76 illustrations by Cattermole and Phiz, 786pp Vol VIII: A Childs History Of England. 4 illustrations by Townsend and others, 423pp; bound with Vol IX: Christmas Books. 65 illustrations by Landseer, Maclise, Tenniel, Stanfield &c., 483pp; Vol X: Martin Chuzzlewit. 40 illustrations by Phiz, 963pp; Vol XI: Hard Times, Hunted Down, Holiday Romance and George Silverman s Explanation. 7 illustrations by Walker and Greiffenhagen, 394pp; bound with Vol XIII: Dombey & Son. 40 illustrations by Phiz, 1006pp; Vol XIV: David Copperfield. 40 illustrations by Phiz, 991pp; Vol XVI: Bleak House. 40 illustrations by Phiz, 992pp; Vol XVII: Little Dorrit. 40 illustrations by Phiz, 968pp; Vol XVIII: Great Expectations. 10 illustrations by Charles Green, 509pp; Vol XIX: Christmas Stories From Household Words and All the Year Round. 8 illustrations by Goodman, 780pp; Vol XX: Our Mutual Friend. 40 illustrations by Marcus Stone, 958pp; Vol XXII: Master Humphreys Clock. 19 illustrations by Cattermole/Phiz, 135pp and The Mystery Of Edwin Drood. With a separate half title, frontispiece and title page and 12 illustrations by Luke Fildes, 287pp. With The Life of Dickens by John Forster, with 32 Illustrations, xxviii, 977pp. LACKING Vol III: Oliver Twist; Vol XII: A Tale Of Two Cities; Vol XV: Reprinted Pieces and Vol XXI: The Uncommercial Traveller. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally · Spine good condition elegant spines, minor rubbing marks and scratches. · Joints good condition solid. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition brown cloth and quarter leather, worn and rubbed with minor marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, the rest hand cut. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled, Foyles sticker to the base of the front paste down. Free end papers good condition marbled, subsequent end papers and half title gently tanned and minor foxing. Title good condition some foxing. Pages good condition gently tanned and foxed, tightly bound. See photos. Publisher: see above Publication Date: 1903 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1637006288245
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