‘Dealings With The Firm Of Dombey And Son, Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation.’ By Charles Dickens. Published by Chapman and Hall, London, ND. ‘Works of Charles Dickens Library edition. Vol XIII’. 2 Volumes. Hardback. No dust jacket. Approx board size: 20.5cm H x 14cm W (8”H x 5 ¾”W). xii, 454pp(Vol.1) + vii, 459pp (Vol.2). 38 plates, and illustrated half-title. Half bound with brown hide & marbled boards, 5 raised bands with tooled motif. Marbled edges and pastedowns.
Condition: Very Good. Boards and spine rubbed (small chip to front of Vol.2), especially to the corners and edges; Small amount of loss at the top of each spine. Inside: Generally clean though with some discolouration and marks to some pages, especially to the margins of the illustrations; All pages appear present; No inscriptions; Inside hinges cracked but firm. Issue points include: Half-title vignette has Cuttle’s hook is shown on his left arm.
Overall Condition – Very Good