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Lot 354
Sale 5792 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jan 30, 2020
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[Literature] Dickens, Charles The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition in book form, first state. 8vo. Half-title lacking. Illustrated with later state frontispiece after D(aniel). Maclise, and 39 engraved plates by H. K. Browne, all plates moderately to heavily foxed, some dampstained, first four plates repaired, plates misbound and not located according to plate list pagination; first four plates in first state. Full polished green calf, decoratively stamped in gilt; all edges gilt; gilt board edges; gilt dentelles; marbled endpapers. Some scattered minor spotting to text, small loss to top edge of p. 269/270, not affecting text. Smith I, 5.