Lot 137
[Dickens, Charles]. Little Dorrit. First edition, first issue of text of with illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. Octavo. xiv, [1]-625, [1,blank]pp. With forty plates inserted throughout, including vignette title-page and frontispiece. No half-title, as issued. Contemporary half green calf over marbled boards, edged in blind, spine ruled and tooled in gilt and blind, red morocco gilt lettering label. Some very mild rubbing to binding, some light intermittent foxing in text and plates (but plates generally bright). Neat previous owner's gift inscription (dated 1858) on front blank. A near fine copy.
Smith, Dickens, pp. 91-93.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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