The Personal History Of David Copperfield.
By Charles Dickens
With Illustrations by H. K. Browne
Published by Bradbury & Evans: London 1850 1st Edition (unknown impression)
"Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today."
Suit rebind. Some staining to the covers. Leather spine and covers are secure to themselves however the text block is loose within the bindings. Front prelims have detached and a couple of pages are loose as shown. Lacks frontis otherwise all 38 plates are present as per list of plates. Several page clusters are wobbly and sitting proud of the text block. There is a small tear to the bottom corner of page 117. Light foxing/age staining present around the plates otherwise vast majority of pages are clean and well presented. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a solid, early edition David Copperfield that is primed for the rebind it so deserves. We are not Charles Dickens 1st Edition experts and understand that there are many nuances that identify these early printings. Clearly this is an 1850 edition but it is not necessarily the first printing. Please do your own research and get in touch with any queries you may have.