Master Humphrey's Clock
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 leather, gilt titles, 5 raised bands, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Vol. I: frontispiece, full-title, copyright, dedication, [iii]-iv preface, 1-306, author's note, 1 page ad. Vol. II: frontispiece, full-title, copyright, [v]-vi preface, [1]-306. Vol. III: frontispiece, full-title, copyright, [v]-vi preface, [1]-426. Condition: Corners and heads/tails of spines are rubbed on all three volumes. Gilt titles and edges are bright and intact. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste-down endpaper and signed name to free endpaper in each volume. Some foxing on endpapers. A tiny spot of foxing to pages 215-218 of Vol II, and a ¾" spot to the last few pages of Vol. III. Very Good. Item #Dickens-23
Price: $250.00