1850 David Copperfield 1ed
Charles Dickens Illustrated English Browne Literature
“There is nothing in the world so
irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
― Charles Dickens
‘David Copperfield’ is often regarded
as Charles Dickens best and most popular novel – even to English author
Virginia Woolf who calls it ‘the most perfect of all the Dickens novels.’
According to Eckel,
“With many lovers of the author's works
David Copperfield ranks as the finest of his writings. With a book which gave
to the world such characters as Betsy Trotwood, Micawber, the Pegottys and Mr.
Dick. it would be strange if it had been otherwise.”
This first edition features 9 of the original
10 first edition points – early editions of this work feature a variety of
these points. Rare and desirable indeed!
Item number: #24474
Price: $950
DICKENS, Charles
The Personal History of David
Copperfield
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850. First edition.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
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xiv, [2], 624
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40 engravings by H.K. Browne
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References: Grolier, Dickens
171; Eckel 77; Hodnett, 111-112;
o Hodnett: “Dickens and Browne are the
most celebrated author-artist team in the history of English book illustration”
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First edition points:
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Engraved title page is dated 1850.
o
Chapter XXVII listed in table contents
at pp. 283, instead of pp. 282.
o Contains ‘Errata’ list on p. xv
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p. 16, line 1 – "recal"
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p. 19, 12 lines from bottom – "chapter
;ut"
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p. 132, line 20 – "screamed"
has been corrected to "screwed"
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p. 225, line 22 – "recal"
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p. 387, 6 lines from bottom – "coroboration"
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p. 472, 13 lines from bottom – no quotes
at end
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Provenance: Bookplate – Frank S. Ellis
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~8.5in
X 5.75in (21.5cm x 14.5cm)
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