The Life of Charles Dickens (6 Vols.) And The Letters of Charles Dickens (6 Vols.)
signed Paperback
1872 · London
by John Forster
London: Chapman and Hall, 1872. Full green morocco with gilt spine lettering and gilt decorations including Dickens signatures and busts which change with Dickens age. Top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Beautiful gilt dentelles on each board. Boards of Letters, Vol. 1, No. 1 professionally repaired. Spines have browned and have wear especially on joints. Signed bindings of Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Endpapers light blue marbled paper. Owner bookplates on each front pastedown. Dates of publication begin in 1872 and end in 1882. Number of illustrations exceeds references in standard bibiographies.. Extra-Illustrated. Full Leather. Good/No Jackets. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. (Inventory #: WN62811)