Bleak House (In the Original Monthly Parts) Annotated By Bibliographer Thomas Hatton

London (March 1852-September 1853): Bradbury and Evans. First Edition. H. K. Browne (Phiz). In the original monthly parts, 20 parts in 19, in the original green printed wrappers. ALL wrappers are correct. ALL the ads, slips and Advertisers called for by Hatton & Cleaver are present. FIRST ISSUE OF THE TEXT, uncorrected thus: in part I, page 19, line 6 with "elgble" - part VII, page 209, line 23 with "chair" - part IX, page 275, line 22 with "counsinship." ANNOTATED in part II, on the final page of text, as we have seen in other copies: "CNP" meaning "clean and perfect" and with the initials of bibliographer Thomas Hatton ("TH") on the same page. Please note that "The Village Pastor" a small booklet, present here, is often missing because it was removed to make use of the subscription form, which appears on the inside of rear wrapper. Plates in part V show light off-setting. Plates in parts VI, X, XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII are lightly tanned at edges, not affecting illustrations; all other plates are very good to fine. Tissue guards are in place. Several spines have been expertly renewed. Subscriber name on front wrap of parts XVI and XVII. Bookseller ticket on front wrap of part XII. Octavo [i-vii]viii-x[xi]xii-xiv[xv]xvi, [1]2-624. Housed in a handsome red quarter-leather slipcase, with chemise. Provenance: The Hatton & Cleaver Collection, The Heritage Bookshop, Charles Parkhurst Rare books, Inc. Hatton & Cleaver, pages 275-304.