Dickens, Charles. A collection of first edition Charles Dickens novels. To include Little Dorrit (1857), Our Mutual Friend (1865) two volumes bound in one, Bleak House (1853), The Personal History of David Copperfield (1850), and Dombey and Son (1848).
First issue of Little Dorrit, with the three-line errata on p. xiv, the signature B2 on p371, and "Rigaud" for "Blandois" on p.469-474. The first issue of Our Mutual Friend, with the three-page postscript to the rear of volume II, and "pricipal" for "principal" to volume II, page 115. The first issue of Bleak House, with 'elgble' to p19, "chair" to p209 line 23, 'counsinship' to p275, and "picter" to p529. First issue of The Personal History of David Copperfield, with "screwed" for "screamed" on p132, the misspelling of "coroboration" to p387, Chapter XXVII at p282 rather than 283 as listed on contents, the final "i" of pviii is misaligned, and a dark plate facing p482. Mixed issue of Dombey and Son, with some of the first edition issue points, such as the hook on Captain Cuttle's left arm rather than his right on the vignete title page, no quotations marks around the word party on xv, "delight" rather than "joy" to p284, and others, although lacking the issue point of "Capatin" for "Captain" on p324. Issue points as stated by John Eckel.
With illustrations from H. K. Browne and Marcus Stone. Bound in half calf - a good candidate for a rebind. (5) Bound in half calf. Externally, worn, with boards detached or almost detached to most volumes. Backstrip detached to Dombey, with loss of leather to other volumes. Tape reinforcing hinges and joints. Internally, generally firmly bound. Endpapers detached in some cases. Scattered spotting to pages, although generally remain bright.