Lot 327
Dickens (Charles) The Mystery of Edwin Drood, first edition in the original 6 parts, 1870.
Hammer Price: £260
Description
Dickens (Charles) The Mystery of Edwin Drood, first edition in the original 6 parts, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional title and 12 plates after Luke Fildes, part 2 ads. at front lacking pp.3-6 and with pp.1 & 2 torn with loss, otherwise all slips and advertisements as called for including rare cork slip, Chapman and Hall catalogue in part 5 loosely inserted, occasional light foxing, original printed blue wrappers, some chipping and loss to spines, parts 1 and 6 a little frayed at extremities, vol. 1 a little spotted and soiled, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, [Eckel p.96; Hatton and Cleaver p. 373-385], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1870.
Description
Dickens (Charles) The Mystery of Edwin Drood, first edition in the original 6 parts, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional title and 12 plates after Luke Fildes, part 2 ads. at front lacking pp.3-6 and with pp.1 & 2 torn with loss, otherwise all slips and advertisements as called for including rare cork slip, Chapman and Hall catalogue in part 5 loosely inserted, occasional light foxing, original printed blue wrappers, some chipping and loss to spines, parts 1 and 6 a little frayed at extremities, vol. 1 a little spotted and soiled, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, [Eckel p.96; Hatton and Cleaver p. 373-385], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1870.
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