Adventures of Oliver Twist, Oliver Twist, and Parish boy's progress
Description:
Author's preface indicates this is "The third edition"; preface is dated April, 1841. Publisher's advertisements on lining papers include quotations from book reviews, latest one dated Nov. 10, 1855. and Bookseller's label: Folthorp, North Street, Brighton. M
Publisher:
Published for the author by Bradbury & Evans,
Subject (Topic):
Chron.--1855, Etching--Specimens--1855, and Steel engraving--Specimens--1855
Added engraved t.p., Bookplates of John L. Clawson and J.F.M. Browne. Advertising matter: [2] p. at beginning not included in pagination., First edition., and Illustrations by Tenniel, Stanfield, Stone, Leech.
Publisher:
Bradbury & Evans,
Subject (Name):
Browne, J. F. M.--Bookplate and Clawson, John L.--(John Lewis),--1865-1933--Bookplate
Ms. note pasted in: Printed for private circulation but suppressed before a single copy was issued, and the whole edition (except two or three proofs) destroyed by special desire of the printers and of the museum authorities, [signed] Ed. Additional ms. annotation: ms. note by the editor, R.H. Shepherd. Numerous other ms. annotations.
First edition complete in one volume. Issued previously in 20 monthly numbers (in 19 parts) from Jan. 1843 to July 1844. and Manuscript notes signed Richard Gimbel: This book a Christmas present from Charles Sessler, 1928.
Publisher:
Chapman and Hall,
Subject (Geographic):
England--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction and United States--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction
Subject (Name):
Gimbel, Richard--Autograph, Gimbel, Richard--Ms. notes, and Sessler, Charles--Ownership
Advertising matter dated September 1846: [20] p. at end not included in pagination. and Bookseller's label: Simms & Dinham, booksellers & stationers, Exchange Strt., Manchester. Inscribed: B. Lowther, 1847.
"[The right of translation is reserved.]", Issued in numbered and dated wrappers. Advertising matter precedes and follows text of each number., Original wrappers., Portrait of Dickens engraved by J.H. Baker from an 1868 photograph., and Six monthly numbers issued from April to Sept. 1870. Title page follows text of no. VI along with contents, list of illustrations, and a printed note: "All that was left in manuscript of Edwin Drood is contained in the number now published ... " Frontispiece portrait of Dickens and added engraved t.p. precede text of final number.