The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club 2 Vols
de Dickens, Charles, Illustrated by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss, Hablot K. Browne, J. Leech
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London: Chapman and Hall, 1887. Full-Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Victoria edition. Royal 8vo. Limited to 500 copies with proofs on India Paper [of a total edition of 2,000]. An extra illustrated set containing, besides the unpublished plates by Buss, "Phiz" and Leech, issued with the work, the following illustrations: A complete set of duplicate etchings (proof without letters) from the original plates; two additional plates after unpublished drawings by R.W. Buss. Of the two additional Buss plates only 50 copies of each were struck off before the plates were destroyed. Original green cloth covers and spine for both volumes bound in each respectively. Original spines read "Proof" above the words "Victoria Edition" at lower edge of backstrip. Contemporary review, circa 1888, laid-down on two blank prelim pages as prefatory note. Rebound in full red crushed morocco with five raised bands, elaborate inner dentelles, marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. Light rubbing to spine bands on volume I and minor splits to outer joints just starting on both volumes. A superior set in very well preserved fine bindings. Near Fine. Podeschi B18. Full-Leather. Fine.
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- Librería
- Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 002710
- Título
- The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club 2 Vols
- Autor
- Dickens, Charles, Illustrated by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss, Hablot K. Browne, J. Leech
- Formato/Encuadernación
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- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Editorial
- Chapman and Hall
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1887
- Palabras clave
- FINE BINDINGS, CHARLES DICKENS, PICKWICKIANA, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS, DICKENSIANA R. SEYMOUR, R.W. BUSS, HABLOT K. BROWNE, J. LEECH
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Dickens; Alibris;
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
