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The personal history and experience of David Copperfield the younger / by Charles Dickens ; illustrated by H.K. Browne.

Accession number
PML 61889.1-20
Creator
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Published
New-York : John Wiley : G.P. Putnam, 1849-1850.
Credit line
Purchased on the Fellows Fund.
Notes
Cover title.
"This edition is re-printed from proof sheets received by special arrangement from the London publishers."
Parts as issued, in original wrappers, 1849-1850.
"The illustrations engraved on wood by J.W. Orr & Brother, from designs by H.K. Browne"--Nos. 2-20.
"J.F. Trow, Pr.]"--No. 1.
"R. Craighead, Pr.]"--Nos. 2-20.
No. 3 lacks plates, but nos. 3-18 have notice: "The illustrations for this no. will be given with the next."
Publisher's imprint changes from John WIley, 161 Broadway, to G.P. Putnam, 155 Broadway for nos. 12-18, and changes back to John Wiley, 304 Broadway for nos. 19 & 20 and the 4 additional plates.
"The FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS for this Number will be furnished to Sub-scribers, Gratis, in a few days"--Bottom of nos. 19 & 20.
Intended to be bound in 2 volumes (x, 480, viii, 454 pages). Additional title pages, preface, table of contents and list of plates for binding included in nos. 19 & 20.
Publisher's advertisements on rear wrappers.
Library's copy of no. 2 lacks publisher's advertisements and rear wrapper.
Library's copies housed in blue cloth clamshell box.
Description
20 nos. in 19 parts, [40] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
Binding
Yellowish-brown wrappers printed in black.
Classification
Department