The Works of Charles Dickens.

£3,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

A handsome example of the 'Authentic Edition', complete in 21 volumes, printed from the edition corrected by the author in 1867 and 1888. With numerous illustrations by the likes of Cruikshank, Seymour, and Phiz. Authentic edition; 21 vols, 8vo; colour frontispieces, full-page b w plates, tissue guards captioned in red, additional b w illustrations in-text, internally clean and fresh; contemporary half green calf over green cloth boards, spines gilt in compartments, top edges gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers, corners rubbed on a couple of vols, hint of sunning to spines; a very attractive set.

• Binding: Hardcover

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