Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857.
FIRST EDITION FIRST IMPRESSION of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit, bound from the original parts, with the very scarce errata slip bound in to pp.467 for which we have not encountered any other examples.
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Little Dorrit was published in 1857. It is set in Victorian England during a period of social and economic change. The novel tells the story of the Dorrit family, who are imprisoned for debt in Marshalsea prison, and their relationship with Arthur Clennam, who befriends them and falls in love with the youngest daughter, Amy. The novel satirises the British government's bureaucracy and the corruption and hypocrisy of the upper classes, while exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. The book is praised for its intricate plot, vivid characterisation, and depiction of Victorian London.
Edition points: (all present in this example)
Signature '2B2' printed as 'B2' (pp.371).
3 Line errata (pp.xiv).
'William' for 'Fredeich' (pp.317, line 27).
Lacking errata (pp.467).
'Rigand' for 'Bland' (pp.469, 470, 472, & 473).
40 engraved plates by Phiz (including frontispiece and engraved title page) - Including the eight "dark" plates
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Size: 144 x 216 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[xiv, pp.1-625]
Half calf binding with a single tooled label between raised bands to the spine. Spine rubbed and worn with a bit of loss. Some small loss to the tooled label. Front joints exposed but not split with both boards attached. Collated as complete with the full suite of illustrated plates as well as the exceptionally scarce errata slip, here bound in at pp.467. Some foxing to endpapers and very light foxing through the text block but significantly better than the typical example of this book, internally very clean without the usual oxidation of the plates. Many plates near fine.
