Pictures from Italy. and Wiley and Putnam's library of choice reading
Description:
"New and valuable books published by Wiley and Putnam": p. [i]-xx., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens A99 2: Imperfect: pt. 1 only; t.p. wanting. Inscribed: W.H. Swift. Original wrappers., and Expanded version subsequently published as: Pictures from Italy.
Publisher:
Wiley & Putnam
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870--Travel--Italy and Swift, W. H.--Autograph
Christmas books., Works of Mr. Charles Dickens, and Works. 1847
Description:
"Christmas books" consists of: A Christmas carol, The chimes, The cricket on the hearth, The battle of life, The haunted man and the ghost's bargain., Cover title for one vol.: The works of Charles Dickens, cheap editions., Cover title. Imprint and dates from title pages of individual works., On half title verso of some vols.: Cheap edition of the works of Mr. Charles Dickens., One vol.: Christmas books. Inscribed: Mrs. John Leech from her affectionate friend, Charles Dickens, November twenty eight, 1852., Text in two columns., and Total no. of vols. published is unknown.
Publisher:
Chapman and Hall,
Subject (Name):
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Christmas carol, Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870--Presentation inscription to A. Leech., and Leech, Ann (Eaton)--Presentation inscription from C. Dickens.
"London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars"--T.p. verso and colophon., BEIN Gimbel/Dickens A15 11: Ms. notes by John C. Eckel. Ms. notes in another hand., Final p. blank., First issue [of no. I]: without signature E at foot of p. 25; cf. Hatton & Cleaver, p. 13., and Originally issued in 19 monthly parts, in numbered and dated wrappers, with advertising matter, from April 1836 to Nov. 1837. Title page, binder's directions and other preliminaries (p. [i]-xiv, [2]) originally at end of final part (double no. XIX-XX); added engraved t.p. at beginning of final part.
Pickwick club, Pickwick papers, and Pickwick papers.
Description:
BEIN Dickens 836pe: In case 24 cm. and Issued in monthly parts in green paper wrappers. Pt. VII has cover title: ... Cheap edition of the works of Mr. Charles Dickens. In weekly numbers ... and in monthly parts. The posthumous papers of the Pickwick club ... London, Chapman and Hall [etc., etc.] 1847.
"[The right of translation is reserved.]", Issued in numbered and dated wrappers. Advertising matter precedes and follows text of each number., Original wrappers., Portrait of Dickens engraved by J.H. Baker from an 1868 photograph., and Six monthly numbers issued from April to Sept. 1870. Title page follows text of no. VI along with contents, list of illustrations, and a printed note: "All that was left in manuscript of Edwin Drood is contained in the number now published ... " Frontispiece portrait of Dickens and added engraved t.p. precede text of final number.
