A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens With Illustrations [Later Edition – Half Leather Binding]

Charles Dickens

Published by Chapman and Hall, London:, 1880

About this Item

London: Chapman and Hall, Later Edition, 1880.

Attractive half leather binding with gilt titles to twin labels, gilt decoration to the compartments, five shallow gilt raised bands, buckram cloth and leather covered boards, marbled page edges, with 16 illustrations by Fred Barnard.

Pagination: xii, 379pp.

Provenance: no signatures or book plates.

Approximately 8 inches (20.5cm) tall.



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? very good condition ? attractive, gilt titles and decorations.
Joints ? very good condition ? sound, gently rubbed and worn.
Corners ? good condition ? bumped and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? rubbed and worn leather and buckram cloth covered boards.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edge darkened, all marbled.
Binding ? good condition ? attractive, rubbed and worn, sound.
See above and photos.
Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? sound, paper cracked to the rear.
Paste downs ? good condition ? marbled paper.
End papers ? good condition ? marbled end papers, signatures, minor foxing spots.
Title ? good condition ? tanned.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned and foxed.
See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1784795857687

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens With Illustrations [Later Edition ? Half Leather Binding]
• Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London:
• Publication Date: 1880
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine Binding
  • Charles Dickens