London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. H. K. Browne ("Phiz"). First edition, first printing, first state. Half leather. This is the first edition, first printing, first state, finely bound. The binding is contemporary half dark red Morocco goatskin, featuring a generous spine and corners with crimson cloth sides and double gilt..... More
Gads Hill Place, Kent: 1868. This is a 16 November 1868 autograph letter signed by Charles Dickens 18 months before his death to a London doctor, making arrangements to view a new children’s hospital. Dickens would ultimately champion the hospital in print, helping raise funds for an eventual move. The..... More
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1935. Second edition. Hardcover. This is a lovely presentation copy of the second edition of this Christmas anthology, edited by Robert Frost’s eldest daughter, featuring several noteworthy signatures, inscriptions, and presentations. This copy offers a compelling and ostensibly unique convocation of associations - including the poet..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1845. Richard Doyle, John Leech, Daniel Maclise, Clarkson Stanfield. First edition. Hardcover. This is a handsome copy of the first edition, first state of the second Dickens Christmas book, unrestored in the publisher’s original illustrated red cloth. Condition is very good. The elaborately gilt and blind..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. H. K. Browne ("Phiz"). First edition. Full leather. This is a finely bound first edition of one of the greatest novels of the greatest Victorian novelist.The magnificent fine binding by Bayntun is full polished tan calf. The covers feature triple gilt rule borders with corner..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857. First edition bound from the original monthly parts. Full leather. This is the first edition, finely bound from the original nineteen monthly parts. As was custom with many Dickens novels, the publisher, Bradbury & Evans, originally serialized Little Dorrit between December 1855 and June 1857..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. Richard Doyle, John Leech, Daniel Maclise, Clarkson Stanfield. First edition. Hardcover. This is the first edition, first printing, first state, of the third Dickens Christmas book, an unrestored copy in the publisher’s original illustrated red cloth. Condition is very good. The elaborately gilt and blind..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857. H. K. Browne ("Phiz"). First edition. Full leather. This is the first edition, first issue, in a magnificent fine binding by Bayntun-Riviere. The full red Morocco binding, in fine condition, features a hubbed spine with gilt-ruled compartments, gilt-decorated spine bands, and gilt-hatched spine ends. The..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. Richard Doyle, John Leech, Daniel Maclise, Clarkson Stanfield. First edition. Hardcover. This is the first edition of the third Dickens Christmas book, an unrestored copy in the publisher’s original illustrate red cloth, noteworthy both for condition and for presenting a bibliographic curiosity.This copy is a...... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. H. K. Browne ("Phiz"). First edition, first printing, first state. Half Leather. This is the first edition, first printing, first state, in a contemporary, 19th century fine binding. The contents are collated complete. H. K. Browne (“Phiz”) prepared 40 illustrations for this novel, including the..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1840. H. K Browne ("Phiz"), George Cattermole, Daniel Maclise, Samuel Williams. First edition. Full leather. This is a finely bound, three-volume first edition. The binding is contemporary, 19th century diced brown calf, the covers featuring gilt rule borders, the spines featuring raised, gilt-decorated bands separating five..... More