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Our Mutual Friend
de Charles Dickens
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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EUR 1,420.08EUR 1,278.07
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Marcus Stone. The first edition, first impression, in book form of Charles Dickens' final novel, illustrated throughout by Marcus Stone. The first edition of this work is book form. The first issue, with the three page postscript to the rear of Volume II, and with 'Pricipal' for 'Principal' to Volume II page 115, 14 lines up from the bottom. Issue points as stated by John C. Eckel in his 1913 publication 'The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens'. 'Our Mutual Friend' was the last novel Charles Dickens completed before his death in 1870. It is a satire on society, the plot following a young man who recently came into a fortune after his father dies, who's body is then found in the Thames. The money then goes to the naive employees of the late father.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, and nineteen plates.Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, and nineteen platesDickens is one of the most popular authors of the Victorian age. His novels show the grimy side of poverty and prosperity in Victorian England, showing poor social conditions alongside repulsive characters.Illustrated by Marcus Stone, an English painter, who was an Associate of the Royal Academy.Bound without half-titles, the slip bound before page 1 of Volume 1, and the publisher's adverts to the rear of Volume II. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Small chip to the spine label of Volume I. A little rubbing to the boards. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Near Fine
Sinopsis
Our Mutual Friend (written in the years 1864–65) is the last novel completed by Charles Dickens and is in many ways one of his most sophisticated works, combining deep psychological insight with rich social analysis. At one level it centres on, in the words of critic J. Hillis Miller, "money, money, money, and what money can make of life" but in a deeper sense it's also about 'human values'.
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 735P33
- Título
- Our Mutual Friend
- Autor
- Charles Dickens
- Ilustrador
- Marcus Stone
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chapman and Hall
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1865
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Our Mutual Friend charles dickens marcus stone charles dickens
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
