20 parts in 19. Illustrated with 40 plates by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"), including 10 "dark plates" (some of the plates are reproduced by lithographic transfers from the steels, as well as from the etchings - See Hatton & Cleaver, p.276). 8¾x5¾, original wrappers with woodcut design by Browne. The parts bound together, with all wrappers, in a single thick octavo volume, half calf and marbled boards, later cloth rebacking with spine leather laid down. Title page and other preliminary matter removed from final part and bound at front of volume. Housed in a custom morocco-backed clamshell box. First Edition.

Contains the following variations from the collation of advertisements listed by Hatton & Cleaver: Part I, lacks W. Mott ad & Norton's Camomile Pills ad, Variant 'C' of the Waterlow & Sons ad; Part II, includes a duplicate of the Waterlow & Sons ad; Part III, lacks Waterlow & Sons ad. Variant 3 of the Marsland slip; Part IV lacks the Marsland slip; Part VI, lacks the W. Mott ad; Part X, lacks the George Cox ads & The Field ad; Part XIII, lacks Household Words slip; Part XIV, lacks Household Words slip & Marsland slip; Part XVI, lacks Grace Aguilar's Works slip and Marsland slip; Part XIX/XX, lacks Household Words slip. Hatton & Cleaver p.275-304.