Early issue of Dickens' first novel, with the two suppressed plates by R. Buss. Also the following first issue points noted by Hatton & Cleaver: p.260, line 29, "hodling" for "holding"; p.267, figure "7" in page number slightly above other figures; p.341 is variant A, with line 1 containing correct reading of "inde-licate"; line 5 correct reading of "inscription"; p. 342, line 5, "S. Veller" uncorrected; p.400, line 21, "this friends" for "his friends"; p.432, headline with "F" in "OF" imperfect.