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Lot 137
Sale 1097 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
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Nov 8, 2022
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Nov 9, 2022
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Lot Description
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Master Humphrey's Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841.
3 volumes in one, 8vo (253 x 165 mm). Frontispieces, numerous illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). (Soft creasing down the center of most leaves, a few short martinal tears not affecting text, some occasional spotting.) 19-century half maroon polished calf gilt (some wear, repairs to joints and hinges, some staining).
FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, first appearing as a weekly serial from 4 April 1840 to 4 December 1841, including short stories and two novels, The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge. Gimbel A51; Smith I:6.
Property from the Patrick Atkinson Collection, Minneapolis, Minnesota

