Richard Bentley, 1838. Hardcover. Grimaldi [the iconic English clown] laid the foundation for his memoirs, but in a rough and diffuse manner. He gave the manuscript to Thomas Egerton Wilks, who, after doing some condensing, sold the manuscript to Bentley who, in turn, turned it over to Dickens for the.....
Chapman and Hall, 1837. Hardcover. By "Quiz." with six illustrations by "Phiz." This volume was written by Edward Caswall under the pseudonym "Quiz", but is often attributed to Dickens because Dickens wrote two sequels: Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Sketches of Young Couples. Our copy indeed has "Dickens" as the.....
Chapman and Hall, 1850. Hardcover. In this travelogue, Dickens doesn't hold back his critique of American society. His humorous dedication reads: "I dedicate this book to those friends of mine in america, who, giving me a welcome I must ever gratefully and proudly remember, left my judgment free; and who.....
Bradbury and Evans, 1853. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Published in 20 serial installments, Charles Dickens wrote this novel in part to satirize the legal profession. According to Wikipedia, "this novel helped support a judicial reform movement which culminated in the enactment of legal reform in the 1870s." Description: Half green morocco.....
Cecil Palmer, 1920. Soft cover. A charming story of a brother and sister's musings about life while star-gazing. 6" x 4". Stated first edition. Green paper wrappers with circular yellow pictorial pastedown, dark green titles to front wrapper and spine. Half-title, printer's stamp, full-title, copyright page, 5-68. Condition: Spine of.....
Chapman and Hall, 1844. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit was published in monthly installments 1842-1844 following the popularity of Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickelby. In this novel, the character Martin Chuzzlewit travels to America, where Dickens takes the opportunity to satirically portray Americans as selfish.....
Chapman and Hall, 1839. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st edition, mixed state. Frontis and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz). Nicholas Nickleby was Dickens third novel and was issued in monthly installments March 1838 October 1839 before it was published as this single volume. An instant success, it both solidified.....
Chapman and Hall, 1841. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Master Humphrey's Clock was a weekly serial that contained both short stories and two novels (The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge). Three volumes. 9 ¾" x 6 ½". First bound edition, first state (Podeschi A60). Dark green boards with three-quarter green morocco.....
Chapman and Hall, 1870. Soft cover. This final novel was never finished as Dickens had only written enough for six installments before his death in 1870. Readers never found out what happened after Edwin Drood disappeared. Six original issues in original blue paper covers. Second issue includes advertisement for cork.....
The Nonesuch Press, 1938. Phiz. Hardcover. The Nonesuch volumes are the last editions of Dickens' work with which he was personally involved; Dickens personally revised this edition, editing punctuation, adding captions, and selecting illustrations. 6 ¾" x 10 ½". 835 pp. Limited to 877 copies. Dark green cloth boards, gilt.....
Chapman and Hall, 1839. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A collection of short stories by Dickens. This is the first edition of the collection in one volume, identified as the "New Edition" on the title page. John C. Eckel's bibliography points out two interesting plates in this volume: "One, the 'balloon' etching.....
The Heritage Press, 1937. Hardcover. SIGNED by the illustrator, John Austen, below title illustration. EARLIER 1935 edition. Contained in original box, which has only minor wear. Title page pasted to box has some minor chips to the edges, and the top layer of the box is faded. Structural damage to.....