The Pickwick Papers, Volumes I and II (Rochester edition) [Vol One, 1, Two, 2]

Dickens, Charles; Introduction by George Gissing; Notes by F. G. Kitton; Illustrated by E. H. New

Published by Methuen & Co., London, United Kingdom, 1899

About this Item

Two hardcovers without dust jackets, later 1904 printings of this assumed First Edition thus; elegant books in red cloth covers with Rochester Edition embossed on front cover, somewhat faded but still clear gilt spine lettering and decoration to spine, top edge also in age toned gilt; the astute reader will also notice that both books have a Chapter XXVIII of 26 pages in Volume I and 12 pages in Volume II, each with a different text;---Volume I, xxiii + 487 pages (Chapters I - XXVIII) including the 11-page Introduction, a 1-page Biographical Note, 17 pages of "Notes Chiefly Topographical" and 12 full page llustrations, plus a half title page (see note below);---only traces of shelf wear to bottom edges and corner tips, gentle bumps to spine ends, bottom edge foxed and age darkened to a dark grey, fore edge somehat less, further light to moderate foxing to numerous scattered pages (mostly in this volume spots in the outer margins penetrating from the foxed edges), otherwise very gently used, tight in binding, and otherwise clean and unmarked throughout, overall in Very Good - condition, marginally better than Volume II;--- Volume II, viii + 495 pages (Chapters XXVIII - LVI) including 12 pages of "Notes Chiefly Topographical" and 12 full page llustrations, plus a 40-page "A Catalogue of Books Published by Methuen and Company: London, 36 Essex Street, W. C." dated September 1904, plus a half title page not included in my other listing of this very same book;---only light shelf wear to bottom edges and corner tips, gentle bumps to spine ends, fore and bottom edges foxed and age darkened to a dark grey, further light to moderate foxing to numerous scattered pages, otherwise very gently used, tight in binding, and otherwise clean and unmarked throughout, overall in Good condition. See also our listing for The Pickwick Papers, Vol. II (Rochester edition).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pickwick Papers, Volumes I and II (Rochester edition) [Vol One, 1, Two, 2]
• Publisher: Methuen & Co., London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1899
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: New, Edmund H.
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