Antique 19th Century Books - Fine Leather Bindings - Set of Novels by Charles Dickens - 18 Volumes

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Charles Dickens. The Works, in 18 volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, Limited. octavo 3/4 dark blue leather with marbled covers … Read more Charles Dickens. The Works, in 18 volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, Limited. octavo 3/4 dark blue leather with marbled covers and end sheets, bound by Bayntun, Bath. Spine with raised bands forming six panels with gilt decorations. An early edition by the original publishers, issued over the course of four years. With all the original illustrations. Includes, besides the novels, the Christmas Stories gathered from Dickens' "Household Words", and "All The Year Round", and "The Life of Charles Dickens" by John Forester.

Each volume measures 8 1/4 x 5 5/8" x 1 1/2". When stacked, the set occupies 26 1/2" of shelf space.

1. Life of Charles Dickens
2. Pickwick Papers
3. Old Curiosity Shop
4. Nicholas Nickleby
5. David Copperfield
6. Sketches by Bob
7. Barnaby Rudge
8. Christmas Books Hard Times
9. Great Expectations / Uncommercial Traveller
10. Dombey and Son
11. Bleak House
12. Christmas Stories, etc.
13. Little Dorrit
14. American Notes / Pictures from Italy / History of England
15. Our Mutual Friend
16. Oliver Twist
17. Martin Chuzzlewit
18. Edwin Drood

Good condition with light rubbing at the high points. Corners with some light wear. Spines slightly sun faded. Contents fine. See less