"Apparently disbound and perhaps originally part of a larger work"--Podeschi., Caption title., Circular that reprints Dicken's letter to the London Times of Nov. 13, 1849, on the subject of public executions., and Signed at end: Charles Dickens, Devonshire-terrace, Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Topic):
Capital punishment--England--London, Executions and executioners--England--London, and Times (London, England)
Bleak House. Selections, Dickens' little folks, and Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Novels. Selections. 1855
Description:
"New York" follows publisher address on t.p., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens B217 1: Inscribed: Rene L. Henry., Illustration by Darley., and Series title from half title. "Dickens' little folk" on p. [1] and [4] of cover.
Publisher:
Redfield, no. 34 Beekman-street,
Subject (Name):
Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888 and Henry, René L.--Autograph
"T.B Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, in connection with Harper & Brothers, New York, are the only publishers in America of the works of Charles Dickens that have ever paid anything for the manuscript and advance proof-sheets of his various works, so as to enable Harper & Brothers to publish them in Harper's Weekly, and T.B. Peterson in book form simultaneously with their publication in England ... ", BEIN Gimbel/Dickens A147: Inscribed: H.L. Chapman. Advertising matter: [2] p. at end not included in pagination., Entered, according to Act of Congress, in 1860 by Harper & Brothers and in 1861 by T.B. Peterson & Brothers., and Text in two columns.
Publisher:
T.B. Peterson & Brothers,
Subject (Name):
Chapman, H. L.--Autograph and McLenan, John, 1827-1866
"London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross"--T.p. verso and colophon., "Printed for Dickens's use in his public readings ... seems never to have been employed on the stage"--Podeschi., and BEIN Gimbel/Dickens B278: Bookplate of George Barr McCutcheon.
BEIN Gimbel/Dickens +A50 1: Inscribed: R.F. Wright, Esq. Bookseller's stamp: Pocock, bookseller, Bridge Street, Bath., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens +A50 2: Variant final gathering in pt. 6. Inscribed: C.H. Lattimore, Esq. Inscribed: Mary of Normanby., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens +A50 3: Reconstructed copy. Imperfect: p. 157-168 wanting from pt. 10; t.p. for v. 3 wanting from pt. 20; wrapper wanting from pt. 8., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens +A50 4: Parts 3 and 11, all else wanting. Bookseller's label: Weekly & monthly publications ... George Young, 9, Suffolk-street, Dublin., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens A50 5: Bound in 4 v. with preliminaries preceding text in each v. Front wrappers from one original weekly number and one monthly part bound in. Extra-illustrated by 32 pencil-and-wash copies by H.K. Browne of the engravings and 70 plates of Sibson's extra etchings. Binder's stamp: Bound by Riviere & Son. Bookplates of Cortlandt F. Bishop and Lewis A. Hird., BEIN Dickens +840Me: Part 5 only, all else wanting., Issued in 20 monthly parts from April, 1840, to Nov., 1841, in numbered and dated wrappers and with advertising matter. Title pages and preliminaries for 3 vols. appear in parts 6, 12, and 20. (Also issued in 88 weekly numbers and 3 v. set.), Wrapper title: Master Humphrey's clock / by "Boz" ... ; with illustrations by G. Cattermole and H.K. Browne., and Includes "The old curiosity shop" and "Barnaby Rudge".
