3 volumes, 8vo (151 x 118 mm). Wood-engraved frontispiece to each volume after Francis W. Topham, first state of advertisements at end of each volume. Original publisher’s reddish-brown blind-stamped cloth, upper covers with gilt vignette after Topham, marbled edges (slight wear to spines, light chipping to head of spines with a few minor losses, a few minor stains, a few hinges tightened).

FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, first serialized in Household Words between 25 January 1851 and 10 December 1853. Each of the three volumes in the book edition was published separately around Christmas (in 1851, 1852 and 1853) but postdated the following year. The Child's History expresses an anti-aristocratic and anti-monarchical view of English history and society. Eckel 128-130; Gimbel A128; Smith II, 10.