London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First Edition.___Eckel pages 71-74, with the exception of our eightline errata being after the List of Plates, rather than before the half-title. A very handsome binding by Bayntun-Riviere in full black highly-polished levant with gilt portrait of Dickens on the front cover and gilt facsimile of Dicken's signature on the back cover. Single gilt rule bordering both covers. Highly gilt in panels between raised bands. Gilt dentelles at outer edges and at turn-ins (a full 1/2"). Marbled endpapers. AEG. Woodcuts by H.K. Browne. Condition: A bit of minor spotting on the frontis and verso, also occasional light spotting on verso and borders of a few plates - really minor. Otherwise mint. Bookcase, third shelf.
150/350 Sold $810.75
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