Chapman and Hall, 1837. 1st Edition. 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. 6 ¼" x 4". Greenish-grey.....
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.....
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, 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.....
Easton Press, 2011. Phiz. Hardcover. A re-creation of the historic 1882 first edition including all 192 original illustrations. Custom clamshell case from BindTech Deluxe, cowhide leather imported from Italy, marbled endpapers handmade in Spain, and Mohawk Superfine eggshell text paper. Limited to 400 copies. 6 ¾" x 9". 411 pp......