DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Oliver Twist. London: Richard Bentley, 1838.
3 volumes, 8vo. 3 engraved frontispieces and 21 engraved plates by George Cruikshank (including the "Church" plate at end of Vol. III). (Foxing to plates; scattered spotting to text.) Original brown cloth-covered boards, stamped in blind and in gilt, all edges trimmed, yellow endpapers (rubbing to boards and extremities, wear to spine ends). Provenance: Susannah Oxenham (armorial book-plate on front paste-down of each volume; contemporary gift inscription of Hugh Oxenham on front free endpaper of Vol. I and verso of front free endpaper of Vols. II and III).
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL CLOTH, Eckel's third issue. Eckel, pp.59-63; Smith I, 4.
