"T.B Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, in connection with Harper & Brothers, New York, are the only publishers in America of the works of Charles Dickens that have ever paid anything for the manuscript and advance proof-sheets of his various works, so as to enable Harper & Brothers to publish them in Harper's Weekly, and T.B. Peterson in book form simultaneously with their publication in England ... ", BEIN Gimbel/Dickens A147: Inscribed: H.L. Chapman. Advertising matter: [2] p. at end not included in pagination., Entered, according to Act of Congress, in 1860 by Harper & Brothers and in 1861 by T.B. Peterson & Brothers., and Text in two columns.
Publisher:
T.B. Peterson & Brothers,
Subject (Name):
Chapman, H. L.--Autograph and McLenan, John, 1827-1866
"London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross"--T.p. verso and colophon., "Printed for Dickens's use in his public readings ... seems never to have been employed on the stage"--Podeschi., and BEIN Gimbel/Dickens B278: Bookplate of George Barr McCutcheon.
Includes "The old curiosity shop" and "Barnaby Rudge"., Inscribed: R.F. Wright, Esq. Bookseller's stamp: Pocock, bookseller, Bridge Street, Bath., Issued in 20 monthly parts from April, 1840, to Nov., 1841, in numbered and dated wrappers and with advertising matter. Title pages and preliminaries for 3 vols. appear in parts 6, 12, and 20. (Also issued in 88 weekly numbers and 3 v. set.), and Wrapper title: Master Humphrey's clock / by "Boz" ... ; with illustrations by G. Cattermole and H.K. Browne.
Publisher:
Chapman and Hall,
Subject (Name):
Gordon Riots, 1780--Fiction, Pocock--Stamp, Riviere & Son--Binding.--697 % bind, and Wright, R. F.--Autograph
Includes "The old curiosity shop" and "Barnaby Rudge"., Inscribed: R.F. Wright, Esq. Bookseller's stamp: Pocock, bookseller, Bridge Street, Bath., Issued in 20 monthly parts from April, 1840, to Nov., 1841, in numbered and dated wrappers and with advertising matter. Title pages and preliminaries for 3 vols. appear in parts 6, 12, and 20. (Also issued in 88 weekly numbers and 3 v. set.), and Wrapper title: Master Humphrey's clock / by "Boz" ... ; with illustrations by G. Cattermole and H.K. Browne.
Publisher:
Chapman and Hall,
Subject (Name):
Gordon Riots, 1780--Fiction, Pocock--Stamp, Riviere & Son--Binding.--697 % bind, and Wright, R. F.--Autograph