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  "Poetry makes life what lights and music do the stage": First EDITION in book form OF DICKENS’ The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

  DICKENS, Charles.

  The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.

  London: Chapman and Hall, 1837.

  First edition in book form of Dickens' first novel and one of his greatest works. Octavo, bound in full polished calf bound by Bayntun with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Forty-three engraved plates by Seymour and Phiz, and the two Buss plates which Dickens requested to be removed in subsequent printings on pages 69 and 74, frontispiece and title vignette. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. Housed in a custom marbled slipcase. A very sharp example.

  Price: $1,600.00     Item Number: 148216

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