OLD LEAVES: GATHERED FROM HOUSEHOLD WORDS

OLD LEAVES: GATHERED FROM HOUSEHOLD WORDS, Chapman and Hall, 1860, first edition, spine somewhat tanned, some wear to the fore edge corner tips with rubbing to the base of the spine and bottom board edges, some light soiling to the covers, else a tight vg copy rebound in 3/4 light green cloth and dark green leather with t.p.e.'s in gold-gilt. Inscribed by Wills at the time of publication, February, 1860. Fifteen of the thirty-seven pieces in this volume were co-written with Dickens. "Wills was Dickens' assistant editor at`Household Words' and Dickens revised the texts of these pieces for this book publication." ---Kevin MacDonnell of MacDonnell rare books.