1875 David Copperfield, First Edition (3 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Solomon "Sol" Eytinge Jr. was the preeminent illustrator of Dickens works in America. As noted in the introduction here, the publisher John D. Norris and Company came across three original paintings by Eytinge in a book shop, along with a letter from Dickens to the artist dated 1867. Norris & Co decided to publish a limited edition of prints of the three paintings and the letter, which is what you have before you. Stated at the bottom of the intro: "This Edition, printed for private distribution, is limited to 1000 numbered copies of which this is No. 375." The illustrations are of Little Em'ly from David Copperfield; Sam Weller, Tony Weller and the Reverend Mr. Stiggins from Pickwick Papers; and Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol. Dimensions: The outside cover is 8"x11"; the illustrations, held loosely inside, are 7"x10". Condition: spine tips have short tears, about 1.5" at bottom and .5" at top; the lower right corner of all have been mildly bent; modest age-toning throughout. At top of cover is penciled in the name of my great-great-grandfather, who was a congressman in the 1880s; this set undoubtedly belonged to him.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. F. Barnard, Worth, Nast, Frost, Shepard, Fraser, Abbey . (illustrator). 1st Edition. The Household Edition of Dickens's Works, published over a period of five years in the American iteration, from 1872 through 1877. A complete set of this edition in sixteen volumes. ( containing twenty works ). A very handsome set; bound in leather ( to spines and corners ) and marbled boards, matching marbled endpapers .Each volume with two labels to spine, one stating ' Dickens's Works ' the other stating the title of the volume. A very good set with some rubbing to the leather at its extremities. Prior owner's signature. Bleak House ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ). 61 illustrations by R. Barnard, both spine labels present. Old Curiousity Shop ( Harper and Brothers, 1872 ) Illustrated by Thomas Worth, the Dickens's Works label absent. Our Mutual Friend ( Harper and Brothers, 1875. ) 58 illustrations by J. Mahoney. Bit of wear to the edges of the Dickens's Works label. Pictures From Italy - Sketches By Boz - American Notes ( Harper and Brothers, 1877 ) Illustrated by Thomas Nast and Arthur B. Frost. Portion of titling label absent. David Copperfield ( Harper and Brothers, 1872 ) 61 illustrations by F. Barnard. Chipping to the front free end paper as well as the titling label. Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. ( Harper and Brothers, 1872 ) 59 illustrations by F. Barnard. The Dickens's Works label absent. A Tale of two Cities ( Harper and Brothers, 1875 ) 41 illustrations. Both labels present. Christmas Stories, Including A Christmas Carol and Thirteen Other Stories. ( Harper and Brothers, 1876 ). Illustrations by Abbey. Both labels present. Dombey and Son. ( Harper and Brothers, 1874. ) 52 illustrations by W. L. Sheppard. Both labels are present. Little Dorrit. ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ). 58 illustrations by F. Mahoney. Both labels present. Barnaby Rudge. ( Harper and Brothers, 1874 ). Illustrations by F. Barnard. Title label absent. Oliver Twist. ( Harper and Brothers, 1874 ) 28 illustrations by F. Mahoney. Both labels present. Great Expectations. (Harper and Brothers, 1876. ) 30 illustrations by F. A. Fraser. Both labels present. The Uncommercial Traveller - Hard Times - The Mystery of edwin Drood . ( Harper and Brothers, 1876 ) 45 illustrations. Dickens's Works label gone, titling label bit chipped. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ) 52 illustrations by C. S. Reinhart. The title label has zthe lower portion chipped off. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. ( Harper and Brothers, 1873 ) 52 illustrations by Thomas Nast. Title label absent. A set rendered considerably more attractive by virtue of the contemporaneous leather binding, rather than the cloth binding typically encountered on this set. A complete set of The Household Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens. Sixteen volumes. Shipping fee determined by USPS.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Phiz (illustrator). First edition. An extensive run of the 'Household Edition' of Charles Dickens' works, scarce in the original parts. This was the first edition of Dickens' works issued posthumously. First thus, the first 'Household Edition' of Dickens' works whereby Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations for the works and feature Forster's 'Life of Dickens' as the final volume. For this edition Chapman and Hall commissioned new illustrations. (Gimbel D66). This edition was intended as a library edition for the every-day household. Its serialised publication format meant that less affluent families could own the entire twenty-two volumes with the cost spread over a lengthy period of time. Collated, Lacking parts 91 and 93. With the original adverts bound in still, including a pamphlet regarding the publication of Gustave Dore's 'Dante'. Contemporaneously, an American edition of this work was published by Harper and Brothers of New York with the substitution of the illustrators for American artists. All twenty-two works are the following (in order): 1. Oliver Twist, 1871 (Illustrator: J. Mahoney) 2. Martin Chuzzlewit, 1872 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 3. David Copperfield, 1872 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 4. Bleak House, 1873 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 5. Little Dorrit, 1873 (Illustrator: J. Mahoney) 6. The Pickwick Papers, 1874 (Illustrator: H. Browne) 7. Barnaby Rudge, 1874 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 8. A Tale of Two Cities, 1874 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 9. Our Mutual Friend, 1875 (Illustrator: J. Mahoney) 10. Nicholas Nickleby, 1875 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 11. Great Expectations, 1876 (Illustrator: F.A. Fraser) 12. The Old Curiosity Shop, 1876 (Illustrator: C. Green) 13. Sketches by Boz, 1876 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 14. Hard Times, 1877 (Illustrator: H. French) 15. Dombey and Son, 1877 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 16. The Uncommercial Traveller, 1877 (Illustrator: E. G. Dalziel) 17. Christmas Books, 1878 (Illustrator: F. Barnard) 18. Child"s History of England, 1878 (Illustrator: J. McL. Ralston) 19. American Notes / Pictures from Italy, 1878 (Illustrators: A. B. Frost / Gordon Thomson) 20. The Mystery of Edwin Drood / Reprinted Pieces / Other Stories, 1879 (Illustrators: L. Fildes / E.G. Dalziel / F. Barnard) 21. Christmas Stories 1879 (Illustrator: E. G. Dalziel) 22. John Forster"s Life of Charles Dickens 1879 (Illustrator: F. Barnard). With 1 plate to parts 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100. With 2 plates to part 77. In the original blue-green wraps. Parts 10 and 11 are lacking their front wraps. With 11 parts mostly or partly unopened, 14 parts unopened. Scarce to have so many issues of this edition together in the original wraps. An important and scarce edition of Dickens' works. In the publisher's original wraps. Externally, sound. Minor chips to the extremities and to the spines, as is common with this work. Front wraps to parts 10 and 11 are lacking. Spotting to the front wrap. Loss to the rear wrap of part 9. Front and rear wrap to part 1, 3, 86 and 88 are detached but present, with severe loss. Front wrap to parts 2, 4, 5, 15 and 25 are detached but present. Rear wrap to parts 10, 23, 34 and 89 are detached but present. Rear wrap to part 82 is near detached but present. Splits to the rear joint of part 94. Internally, the volumes are generally firmly bound. Binding to part 3 has split. at page 160. Frontispiece to part 11 detached with several tears to margins (one affecting plate by 5mm). Three other frontispieces detached, two plates with a marginal tear, one plate detached and edge-frayed. Tear across pages 344 and 345 to part 14 with the bottom third of both pages detached but present. Tear horizontally across pages 3-16 of part 20. With the bottom third still bound in, but separate from the top two thirds of the page. Pages 17-24 of part 20 have been repaired with stitching. 11 parts mostly or partly unopened, 14 parts unopened. Pages are bright with just the odd handling marks and spots. Occasional chipping to the page edges, as is common with this work. Good. book.