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London: Piccadilly Fountain Press, 1931 & 1932, Lombard Street Edition. 20 Fortnightly Parts of the Pickwick Advertiser with Particulars (including reproduction of original covers, plates and page numbering), 43 engraved plates, illustrations include facsimile 1837 title page and double-sided facsimile manuscript pages, illustrated adverts to first few leaves of all volumes, most leaves uncut to each volume, First Edition thus , some wear to all volumes with marking and fraying to edges of covers, all volumes generally in good or very good condition, pale blue card, illustrated upper covers with black titles. Particulars Of The Piccadilly Fountain Press also included which is the volume advertising the whole works with an order form to the back cover pages not numbered, with some example pages of the actual Pickwick loosely inserted. Particulars No. I Vol I 40pp No. II 41 80pp No. III 81 132pp No. IV 133 184pp No. V 185 236pp No. VI 237 288pp No. VII 289 340pp No. VIII 341 392pp No. IX 392 444pp No. X 445 496pp No. XI Vol II 52pp No. XII 53 104pp No. XIII 105 156pp No. XIV 157 208pp No. XV 209 260pp No. XVI 261 312pp No. XVII 313 364pp No. XVIII 365 416pp No. XIX 417 480pp No. XX 481 492 plus introduction and Preface viii - xxix Approximately 9 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition plain, a little worn and marked. Joints good condition all gently worn. Corners good condition all worn and starting to curl. Boards good condition blue paper covers with black text and illustrations, some foxing around the edges. Page edges good condition all tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact in all volumes. Paste downs good condition plain blue. End papers good condition advert end paper, the first page after the paste down is the start of the advertisements in each volume, lightly tanned with some foxing around the edges. Title good condition title pages to Vol XX being facsimile of the original, to Vol I and Vol XI. Pages good condition 43 engraved plates, illustrations include facsimile 1837 title page and double-sided facsimile manuscript pages, illustrated adverts to first few leaves of all volumes, most leaves uncut to each volume, lightly tanned with some offsetting and foxing in each volume. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1931 & 1932 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1620842327357
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