DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 8vo. [i-iv], vi, [vii], [x-xi], xii-xiv, [xv-xvi], [1], 2-609, [1] pp. With 43 plates. Rebound in early half green morocco over marbled boards, spine titled in gilt. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM.
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Binding toned, worn, scuffed, some occasional chipping to text, text a bit toned, with occasional thumbsoiling or foxing, plates foxed, ink ownership signature on first blank. Good.
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Text is in the first state, according to Smith. Plates are in the state described in Smith as appearing in the bound copies, with a few exceptions (plates 17, 24, 25, 30, 31, and 33) which seem to be later. Smith I, 3.