Dombey And Son
Dickens, Charles
£300.00
Dombey And Son
By Charles Dickens
Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz)
’Dealings With The Firm Of Dombey And Son, Wholsale, Retail And For Exploration.’ By Charles Dickens. Published by Bradbury & Evans, London, 1848. First edition. Hardback. No dust jacket. Approx board size: 22cm H x 15cm W (8 3/4” x 6”). xvi, 624pp. 39 plates, and illustrated half-title. Half bound in red morocco & cloth, with raised bands and panels decorated in gilt. Marbled edges.
Condition Good+ Boards rubbed, worn cloth to the edges. Inside is 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 shown on his left arm; P284 ‘Delight’ instead of ‘Joy’; P324 ‘Capatin’ instead of ‘Captain’ on the final line.
Overall Condition - Good+