Hughes Collector (3 results)

Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. VERY GOOD LARGE SOFTCOVER LIGHT DARKENING TO PORTIONS OF COVERS. TINY BINDING TEAR. INTERIOR CLEAN, BINDING TIGHT. NO WRITING OR NAMES. Scarce, especially this nice. Sung by James and Mary Atwood and Aunt Jenny Knapp.

Condition: Good. 8vo. Soft Covers, [56 pp.], Very Good. Letterpress on Glastonbury Antique Laid. (Brigham, p. 51).Provenance: Collection of Chiefly First Editions by Lawrence Durrell, most signed presentation copies, inscribed to his friend Jeremy Mallinson. Mallinson, was Gerald Durrell's right-hand man from the early days of the Jersey Zoo (now Durrell Wildlife Park).

1st separate printing. Not in Gimbel. [2 (blank)], 11, [3 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 7-1/8" x 5" Describes the Dickens collection of W. R. Hughes, who "For considerably over a quarter of a century . has devoted much of the time not monopolised by the 'cares of the day' (muncipal finance) to the formation of what is now a remarkably comprehensive and, in its way, complete and quite unique collection of original editions, sketches, portraits, biographies, criticisms, and other mementoes of Charles Dickens' genius and success." At the time of publication in 1887, the collection had amassed 1117 items. Hughes would, in 4 years, publish the respected A WEEK'S TRAMP IN DICKENS-LAND. Some sunning to spine, short tear to top left of front cover. Small owner library label to front blank leaf verso. A VG copy of an uncommon piece of Dickensiana. Original publisher's printed light grey paper wrappers, sewn. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve.