Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. With Illustrations by H. K. Browne. London; Bradbury and Evans; 1857.
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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.
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Bound by Thomas Atkinson, Kendal.
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Edition points: (All Present)
Signature '2B2' printed as 'B2' (pp.371).
3 Line errata (pp.xiv).
'William' for 'Fredeich' (pp.317, line 27).
"diceing" (pp.360, line 6).
'Rigaud' for 'Blandois' (pp.469, 470, 472, & 473).
40 engraved plates by Phiz (including frontispiece and engraved title page) - Including the eight "dark" plates
Size: 150 x 218 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[frontis, engraved title, i-xiv, 625pp.]
Green half calf over marbled paper backed boards with a red tooled label to the spine in a compartment between raised bands, other compartments with decorative gilt. Binding lightly rubbed and scuffed with a small part of the paper from the front board lacking. Both boards securely attached with rubbing along joints. Shelf and edge wear. Marbled page edges vibrant, with the top edge darkened as often. No attached bookplates or ownership inscriptions. Binder's sticker attached to the rear pastedown. Text block very clean with light toning and occasional foxing. All plates present.
