DICKENS, CHARLES Sketches by "Boz," Illustrative of Every-Day Life, and Every-Day People. London: John Macrone, 1836-1837. 2 vols. 8vo, publisher's dark green embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spines within decorative gilt-shield pattern. Housed in brown morocco slipcase, gilt-decorated spine. First edition in book form, first series, with "ivce" for "vice," page 336, line 20. Light wear to boards; bookplate Walter Thomas Wallace tipped to front pastedowns; ephemera tipped in front pastedown vol. 1; hinges starting. [Together with:] Second Series. London: John Macrone, 1837. 8vo, original blind-stamped salmon cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Housed in brown morocco slipcase, gilt-decorated spine. First edition. With frontispiece, additional engraved title, and 18 (of 20) pp. advertisements at rear dated December 1836. Also including two additional engraved plates by Cruikshank titled "The Last Cab Driver" and "May-Day, in the Evening," laid in. Light wear and soiling to boards; corners bumped; hinges starting. Estimate $ 4,000-6,000 Property from a Private Chicago-area Collection Literature: Smith I, 1-2
DICKENS, CHARLES Sketches by "Boz," Illustrative of Every-Day Life, and Every-Day People. London: John Macrone, 1836-1837. 2 vols. 8vo, publisher's dark green embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spines within decorative gilt-shield pattern. Housed in brown morocco slipcase, gilt-decorated spine. First edition in book form, first series, with "ivce" for "vice," page 336, line 20. Light wear to boards; bookplate Walter Thomas Wallace tipped to front pastedowns; ephemera tipped in front pastedown vol. 1; hinges starting. [Together with:] Second Series. London: John Macrone, 1837. 8vo, original blind-stamped salmon cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Housed in brown morocco slipcase, gilt-decorated spine. First edition. With frontispiece, additional engraved title, and 18 (of 20) pp. advertisements at rear dated December 1836. Also including two additional engraved plates by Cruikshank titled "The Last Cab Driver" and "May-Day, in the Evening," laid in. Light wear and soiling to boards; corners bumped; hinges starting. Estimate $ 4,000-6,000 Property from a Private Chicago-area Collection Literature: Smith I, 1-2
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