London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, (1838-39). First edition in the original 20 monthly parts. 8vo. Illustrated with an engraved vignette title-page and 40 engraved plates by Alfred Crowquill. Publisher's limp printed pictorial yellow wrappers, some spines repaired, wrappers moderately toned and worn, dampstaining along spine and wrappers of Part 16; text of Part 19 unopened; text of Part 20 partially unopened; scattered spotting to text; scattered foxing to plates; dampstaining to front ad in Part 15; open tear in front ad of Part 20, extending through both plates and first leaf of text (now repaired); in three-quarter brown morocco pull off case and chemise.

Scarce first edition in the original monthly parts of George W.M. Reynolds' continuation of Charles Dickens' The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.