DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit . London: Chapman & Hall, January 1843-July 1844.
DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit . London: Chapman & Hall, January 1843-July 1844. 20 parts in 19, 8 o (223 x 141 mm). Half-title, title, contents, preface, list of plates and errata in the final part. Etched frontispiece, vignette title-page and 38 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. Original blue-green pictorial printed wrappers, several with the label of Wood & Son, Worcester on the front wrappers (a few tiny nicks, generally very fresh); green quarter morocco folding case. Provenance: Marquess of Queensberry (bookplate; sold Christie's London, 29 November 1972, lot 130). FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, the vignette title-page with the signpost reading "100/lP", and first issue of the errata with 13 lines. "The Chuzzlewit Advertiser" present in all parts, as well all of the other advertisements called for by Hatton & Cleaver, including the rare "Moses & Son" booklets in parts 9,10, 11 and 16 and the "Scenes of Incidents of Foreign Travel" slip at the front of part 7. Hatton & Cleaver, pp.183-212; Eckel, pp.71-73. THE VERY FINE MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY COPY.
DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit . London: Chapman & Hall, January 1843-July 1844.
DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit . London: Chapman & Hall, January 1843-July 1844. 20 parts in 19, 8 o (223 x 141 mm). Half-title, title, contents, preface, list of plates and errata in the final part. Etched frontispiece, vignette title-page and 38 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. Original blue-green pictorial printed wrappers, several with the label of Wood & Son, Worcester on the front wrappers (a few tiny nicks, generally very fresh); green quarter morocco folding case. Provenance: Marquess of Queensberry (bookplate; sold Christie's London, 29 November 1972, lot 130). FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, the vignette title-page with the signpost reading "100/lP", and first issue of the errata with 13 lines. "The Chuzzlewit Advertiser" present in all parts, as well all of the other advertisements called for by Hatton & Cleaver, including the rare "Moses & Son" booklets in parts 9,10, 11 and 16 and the "Scenes of Incidents of Foreign Travel" slip at the front of part 7. Hatton & Cleaver, pp.183-212; Eckel, pp.71-73. THE VERY FINE MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY COPY.
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