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Sale 239: Fine & Rare Books (#239) 03/28/2002 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 03/28/2002 1:00 PM PST

Lot #82 A Tale of Two Citieis

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$2,000

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Description

Title:

A Tale of Two Citieis

Author:

Dickens, Charles

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Chapman & Hall

Date Published:

1860

Description:

viii, [2], 254 pp. Illus. with 16 etched plates by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz), incl. frontis. & added title. 8¾x5¼, original olive-green cloth stamped in blind on both covers, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, second state, second binding.

Second state, or issue, with p.213 correctly numbered; signature mark "b" not present on page listing the plates. Second binding, in moderate olive-green fine diaper cloth with the stamping as described by Smith. Smith Vol. I, 13.

Condition:

Spine faded a touch, ends and corners rubbed and lightly bumped, foot frayed; some very light, scattered foxing within, else very good, internally quite nice, scarce in the original cloth.

Item#:

112975
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