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David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 1850 First Edition

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 1850 First Edition

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David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850.

 

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Edition points:

  • Earlier state of the vignette title page with a date 
  • Bound without the 8pp of publisher's advertisements as typical. 
  • 4 page contents and 6 line errata
  • 'screamed' for 'screwed' pp.132 line 19
  • Dark plate opposite pp.482
  • Final i on pp.viii misaligned
  • pp.387 'coroboration' misspelt (6 lines from the bottom)



Condition:

Near contemporary half calf over marbled paper backed boards with a tooled label to the spine. Binding rubbed and scuffed. Both boards attached, rubbed to joints, hinges cracked, a little fragile. Shelf and edge wear. Pencil inscription to front blank. Text block mildly toned and foxed, plates oxidised. A few leaves working loose or loose.

 

[Smith I., 9]

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