Description: Express Shipping Worldwide is Free The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby By Charles DickensWith 39 (all accounted for) plates (blank to the rear) by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz) Published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1839.First Edition, First State Magnificently Beautifully bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled paper boards, with the spine elaborately tooled in gilt with five bands, and title and date in gilt compartments on brown morocco label. The half-title is not present as is the case in many of the published copies. This first edition contains all of the first state points: Page 18 illustration marked Chapman & Hall at the very bottom; "flys" for "flies" on page 245, line 10; "visiters" for "visitors" on page 272, line 2; "incontestible" for "incontestable" on page 297, line 22; "suprise" for "surprise" on page 586, line 24; "latter for "letter" on page 160, 6th line from the bottom; and "visiter" for "sister" on page 123, line 17. Nicholas Nickleby was Dickens third novel and was issued in monthly installments March 1838 to October 1839 before it was published as this single volume. An instant success, it both solidified Dickens as a social critic and marked his first of many romances. A beautiful copy. In 624 pages. There is some shelfwear to the corners and rubbing to the boards. It has been rebound in the original deluxe half-leather binding with new endpapers. There is very minimal scattered foxing to some pages. There is no evidence of water or damp. There are no previous owners' names or inscriptions. All plates are present and mostly foxing free which is very unusual. The bottom right small marginal corner of page 73 is missing, the plate opposite page 174 has a chip out of the left blank margin, the top of pages 189/190 have a vertical graze tear like, pages 331 to 340 have a closed tear in the blank margin, and the plate opposite page 372 has a short closed tear to the bottom margin, otherwise, there are no missing, loose, stained, or damaged pages. The block and binding are solid. It is complete and original.Measures 14cm x 22cm x 4.5cm. EXPRESS SHIPPING AND HANDLING is Free WorldwideAll items are securely and well packed. Thank you for viewing my item.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Subject: Nicholas Nickleby
Year Printed: 1839
Original/Facsimile: Original
Type: Book
Language: English
Illustrator: Hablot K. Browne (Phiz)
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Original/Reproduction: Original
Author: Charles Dickens
Region: Europe
Character Family: Charles Dickens
Sub-Subject: Novel
