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DICKENS, CHARLES. 1812-1870.
The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences, & Observation of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, May 1849-November 1850

5 December 2019, 10:00 EST
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DICKENS, CHARLES. 1812-1870.

The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences, & Observation of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, May 1849-November 1850
20 parts in 19, 8vo. Engraved frontispiece, additional pictorial title, and 38 plates by H.K. Browne, advertisements conforming to Hatton & Cleaver (including the first issue of part 8 with "Lile" for "Life" on pp.3 of the Advertiser, and folding "Letts" advertisement with 6 specimens at end; without "Visit to Exhibition..." slip), one leaf of advertisements torn with loss. Publisher's blue pictorial wrappers, lightly soiled, back-strips all neatly replaced. Loose in a modern blue morocco book box, gilt lettered on spine.
Provenance: Michael Sharpe (bookplate inside the box).

FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PARTS. Dickens's eighth novel, here published in its original parts. The work is inspired by the London of his youth and containing a portrait of his own father in the form of Mr. Micawber.

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