Dickens (Charles) Little Dorrit, first edition in the original 19/20 parts, first issue with 'Rigaud' for Blandois in part 15 and errata slip in part 16, 40 etched plates by H.K.Browne ("Phiz"), No.1 curiously without month to upper wrapper, numbered by hand and without all advertisements (?possibly a very early issue), No.11 lacking 'Little Dorrit Advertiser' at start, No.14 with one advertisement f. working loose, usual browning and some small water-staining to plate margins, some spotting to plates, some parts with fraying and small loss to upper outer corner (mainly affecting first and last few parts), original printed blue wrappers, few parts with bookseller's ticket of G. Bonner of Brighton to upper wrapper, some loss to spine ends, generally small but more to No.1 & 19/20, some surface soiling, some creasing and light wear to extremities, still overall a good set, preserved in an attractive green morocco drop-back box, spine gilt, [Hatton & Cleaver pp.307-330], 8vo, 1855-57.
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