Pictures from Italy. By Charles Dickens.The Vignette Illustrations on Wood, by Samuel Palmer. London: Published for the Author, by Bradbury & Evans, MDCCCXLVI (1846).
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Bound in the original blue publisher's cloth.
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Provenance:
The bookplate of A. T. Cocking with the motto "Ad Altiora Tendo" (I strive for higher things).
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Edition Points: (All Present)
- pp. vii, page number column not aligned.
- pp.46, 3 lines up, the k in "taking" is higher.
- pp.55, line 7, "choaks".
- pp.55, 5 lines up, "maccaroni".
- pp.56, 11 lines up, words closely spaced.
- pp.104, 2 lines up, words closely spaced.
- pp.110, 12 lines up, "shewed".
- pp.112, 5 lines up, "canvass".
- pp.113, line 1, "downfal".
- pp.139, the period in the headline is high.
- pp.163, line 13, "villanous".
- pp.164, the period in the headline is low.
- pp.169, line 7, "desart"
- pp.174, 4 lines up, "virandas"
- pp.177, line 10, "boddices".
- pp.244, line 16, "ashes" for "walls"
- pp.246, line 10, after "advertisements" there is a clipped comma or a period.
- pp.247, 9 lines up, punctuation missing after "wine".
Size: 121 x 178 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[1ff., half title, t.p., 1ff., 270pp., 1ff.]
Full blue publisher's cloth with a gilt title to the spine. Binding lightly worn with some marks, rubbing, and raised bumps. Spine cocked. Both boards attached with minor wear to joints and hinges. Shelf and edge wear. Light shelf lean but remains upright. Page edges toned. Bookplate attached to front pastedown. No ownership inscriptions. Text block very clean with light edge toning and occasional foxing.
[Smith II., 7].
