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Lot 124
Sale 6426 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 13, 2025
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,000 -
1,500
Lot Description
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS, IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, comprising:
Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury and Evans, October 1846 - April 1848. 20 parts in 19, 8vo. VIRTUALLY COMPLETE: Lacking only 4 ads. Parts 11 and 14 are later issues with text corrections. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 227-250. -- REYNOLDS, G.W.M. Pickwick Abroad, or The Tour in France. London: Willoughby & Co., May 1847- August 1848. 16 parts, 8vo. Later edition. -- Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, December 1855 - June 1857. 20 parts in 19, 8vo. Lacking 7 ads. FIRST ISSUE with "Rigaud" for "Blandois" in part 15. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 307-330. -- Our Mutual Friend. London: Chapman and Hall, May 1864 - November 1865. 20 parts in 19, 8vo. Lacking 9 ads. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 343-370. -- The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall, April - September 1870. 6 parts, 8vo. VIRTUALLY COMPLETE: Lacking only 2 ads. Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 373-384. [With:] 1p. ALS ("Luke Fildes"), n.d. Illustrator to Edwin Drood.
Together, 5 works in 82/79 parts, ALL IN ORIGINAL BLUE WRAPPERS, ALL VIRTUALLY COMPLETE WITH PLATES, TEXT, SLIPS, AND ADS, all in cases, condition generally very good.
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