A tale of the present day. Pp. viii+352, engraved frontispiece portrait [by J. Browne] with tissue guard, plus 11 plates by John Leech; red cloth, boards decorated in blind, slightly soiled, corners a trifle bruised, rebacked, with all but the extremities of the original gilt lettered and decorated spine laid down; top edges uncut, a few leaves carelessly opened; hinges strengthened, bookplate of German artist Fritz Reiss (1857-1915) on upper pastedown, plus his inked signature (dated 1883) on the upper free endpaper, scattered light foxing and occasional slight soiling, a few small edge chips or splits; Henry Colburn, London, 1844. First book edition in one volume, variant cloth. Sadleir 3223b [calling for sage green cloth]; Wolff 6814a. *Lacking the sixteen pages of advertisements at end called for by Wolff. Originally published in three volumes in 1843. Wolff notes that the sub-title of the book edition differs from that of the parts edition (which was sub-titled 'A tale of the new poor-law'). He adds that 'There may well be some significance in this deliberate broadening of the social attack away from the enactment toward conditions generally'. Seller Inventory # 080745

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Title: JESSIE PHILLIPS

Publisher: Colburn, London

Publication Date: 1844

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Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller Pty Ltd 156 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Australia books@kaycraddock.com +61 3 9654 8506 ABN: 16 007 334 312 Director: Kay Craddock Established in 1965, a salon-style bookshop in the heart of Melbourne's central business district. The shop has a large and varied stock of antiquarian and secondhand books, ranging from the fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries, covering most subjects and price ranges. Specialities include fine press and illustrated books, literature, children's books, books about books and militaria.

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