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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

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Sale 307: Fine Printed Books, including Illustrated Books, Bindings, Literature & Art (#307) 04/21/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 04/21/2005 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #96 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$100

Estimate: $150 - $250

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Title:

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

Author:

Dickens, Charles

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Chapman & Hall

Date Published:

1837

Description:

[iii]-xiv, [2], 609 pp. Illustrated with additional title and 42 hand-colored plates after Robert Seymour, Robert William Buss, & Hablot K. Browne. 8½x5, half calf. First Edition in Book Form.

Early issue of Dickens' first novel, with the two suppressed plates by R. Buss. The hand coloring to the plates is later, but likely 19th century. Bookplate of John Bannerman.

Condition:

Front cover detached, binding worn; dampstain for first 20 pages also affecting plates, offsetting to plates, scattered darkening or foxing; good.

Item#:

157542
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