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The Household Edition of Dickens's Works, published over a period of five years in the American iteration, from 1872 through 1877. A complete set of this edition in sixteen volumes. ( containing twenty works ). A very handsome set; bound in leather ( to spines and corners ) and marbled boards, matching marbled endpapers .Each volume with two labels to spine, one stating ' Dickens's Works ' the other stating the title of the volume. A very good set with some rubbing to the leather at its extremities. Prior owner's signature. Bleak House ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ). 61 illustrations by R. Barnard, both spine labels present. Old Curiousity Shop ( Harper and Brothers, 1872 ) Illustrated by Thomas Worth, the Dickens's Works label absent. Our Mutual Friend ( Harper and Brothers, 1875. ) 58 illustrations by J. Mahoney. Bit of wear to the edges of the Dickens's Works label. Pictures From Italy - Sketches By Boz - American Notes ( Harper and Brothers, 1877 ) Illustrated by Thomas Nast and Arthur B. Frost. Portion of titling label absent. David Copperfield ( Harper and Brothers, 1872 ) 61 illustrations by F. Barnard. Chipping to the front free end paper as well as the titling label. Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. ( Harper and Brothers, 1872 ) 59 illustrations by F. Barnard. The Dickens's Works label absent. A Tale of two Cities ( Harper and Brothers, 1875 ) 41 illustrations. Both labels present. Christmas Stories, Including A Christmas Carol and Thirteen Other Stories. ( Harper and Brothers, 1876 ). Illustrations by Abbey. Both labels present. Dombey and Son. ( Harper and Brothers, 1874. ) 52 illustrations by W. L. Sheppard. Both labels are present. Little Dorrit. ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ). 58 illustrations by F. Mahoney. Both labels present. Barnaby Rudge. ( Harper and Brothers, 1874 ). Illustrations by F. Barnard. Title label absent. Oliver Twist. ( Harper and Brothers, 1874 ) 28 illustrations by F. Mahoney. Both labels present. Great Expectations. (Harper and Brothers, 1876. ) 30 illustrations by F. A. Fraser. Both labels present. The Uncommercial Traveller - Hard Times - The Mystery of edwin Drood . ( Harper and Brothers, 1876 ) 45 illustrations. Dickens's Works label gone, titling label bit chipped. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ) 52 illustrations by C. S. Reinhart. The title label has zthe lower portion chipped off. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ) 52 illustrations by Thomas Nast. Title label absent. A set rendered considerably more attractive by virtue of the contemporaneous leather binding, rather than the cloth binding typically encountered on this set. A complete set of The Household Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens. Sixteen volumes. Shipping fee determined by USPS. Seller Inventory # 006045
Bibliographic Details
Title: Dickens's Works ( The Household Edition ) ...
Publisher: Harper and Brothers
Publication Date: 1872
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: F. Barnard, Worth, Nast, Frost, Shepard, Fraser, Abbey .
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
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