Accession number
PML 62250.1-19
Creator
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Published
New York : Harper & Bros., [1852-1853]
Credit line
Bequest of Hall Park McCullough.
Notes
First edition. Cf. Smith.
"All 37 illustrations by H.K. Browne were reengraved by Lossing-Barritt, printed separately from the text, and inserted at the front of each number. Each number contained two illustrations, except No. 9, which had one, and Nos. 19 & 20, which also contained a portrait of Dickens by Maclise"--Cf. Smith.
"The publisher used surplus covers from earlier numbers for parts 12-17 and inked the appropriate numerals on them by hand. The work was not popular in parts. No. 12 same wrappers as No. 11 or No. 1; No. 13 same wrappers as No. 3 or No. 11; No. 14 same wrappers as No. 4; No. 15 same wrappers as No. 10 or No. 5; No. 16 same wrappers as No. 6 or No. 10; No. 17 same wrappers as No. 7 or No. 11 or back wrapper only same as No. 8; No. 19 printed but altered in ink to read 'Nos. 19. & 20'"--Cf. Smith.
Library's no. 17 was originally printed as no. 9; no. 16 was originally printed as no. 6; no. 15 was originally printed at no. 5; no. 14 was originally printed as no. 4; no 13 was originally printed as no. 3; and no. 12 was originally printed as no. 11.
Library's copies housed in blue cloth clamshell box.
"All 37 illustrations by H.K. Browne were reengraved by Lossing-Barritt, printed separately from the text, and inserted at the front of each number. Each number contained two illustrations, except No. 9, which had one, and Nos. 19 & 20, which also contained a portrait of Dickens by Maclise"--Cf. Smith.
"The publisher used surplus covers from earlier numbers for parts 12-17 and inked the appropriate numerals on them by hand. The work was not popular in parts. No. 12 same wrappers as No. 11 or No. 1; No. 13 same wrappers as No. 3 or No. 11; No. 14 same wrappers as No. 4; No. 15 same wrappers as No. 10 or No. 5; No. 16 same wrappers as No. 6 or No. 10; No. 17 same wrappers as No. 7 or No. 11 or back wrapper only same as No. 8; No. 19 printed but altered in ink to read 'Nos. 19. & 20'"--Cf. Smith.
Library's no. 17 was originally printed as no. 9; no. 16 was originally printed as no. 6; no. 15 was originally printed at no. 5; no. 14 was originally printed as no. 4; no 13 was originally printed as no. 3; and no. 12 was originally printed as no. 11.
Library's copies housed in blue cloth clamshell box.
Description
20 nos. in 19 parts (xvi, 936 pages), [38] leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 20 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Signature in ink on front wrapper of nos. 2-4, 10-12, 14-17, & 19 & 20: Ch. K. Dillaway; no. 4 dated June 17 in ink; author's inscription in ink below portrait in nos. 19 & 20: Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens.
Provenance
Charles K. Dillaway; Hall Park McCullough.
Binding
Yellowish-brown wrappers printed in black.
Classification
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