The Life and Adventure of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens, with illustrations by Phiz [Hablot Knight Browne] Published by Chapman and Hall in 1844.
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Edition Points: (All Present).
- "100£" for "£100" misprint to the frontispiece (no priority).
- End of preface dated "twenty-fifth June 1844"
- pp.6, line 17, "buildings" for "building", errata point.
- pp.7, line 28, "swagger" for "swaggerer", errata point.
- pp.49, line 40, "she knew" for "he knew", errata point.
- pp.223, line 40, "appeared" for "appealed", errata point.
- pp.311, line 16, no dot over the i in "time".
- pp.537, line 31, spacing between the d and u in dug, reading "d ug".
- pp.587, line 27, "thresh-hold".
Size: 150 x 218 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[frontis, i-xiv, 1ff. (errata), 624pp.]
Half brown calf over marbled paper backed boards with a black tooled label to the spine in a compartment between raised bands, other compartments with decorative gilt. Binding lightly rubbed and scuffed. Both board securely attached with rubbing along joints. Shelf and edge wear. Marbled page edges show well with the top edge somewhat darkened as often. Small binders (?) sticker attached to the top corner of the front pastedown reading "Simms & Dinham, Manchester." Text block very clean with light toning and occasional foxing. Plates oxidised and foxed, as often. Leaves surrounding plates are more foxed than others.
[Smith I., 7]
