1874 EXQUISITE Charles Dickens Great Expectations

1874 EXQUISITE Charles Dickens Great Expectations Pickwick Tale of Two Cities

"In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice."

― Charles Dickens, Great Expectation

Twenty-four volumes from a rare collection of the works of Charles Dickens known as the ‘Riverside edition’ by Hurd and Houghton. Perkins notes,

“the publication of ‘Mater Humphrey’s Clock,’ and a Complete Index, by Hurd and Houghton, make their editions the most complete ones in the market.”

Works featured in this set include:

Little Dorrit

Pickwick Papers

Oliver Twist

Martin Chuzzlewit

Nicholas Nickleby

Bleak House

David Copperfield

Dombey & Son

Our Mutual Friend

Master Humphrey's Clock

Hard Times

Great Expectations

Old Curiosity Shop

Pictures From Italy / American Notes

A Tale of Two Cities

The Uncommercial Traveller / The Mystery of Edwin Drood

This 1874 edition is illustrated with engravings on steel by Darley, Gilbert, Cruikshank, Phiz, and others!

Item number: #8161

Price: $950

DICKENS, Charles

The Works of Charles Dickens, Riverside edition.

Boston, Hurd and Houghton, 1874.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

24 volumes (of 27)

Little Dorrit - 2 Vol,

Pickwick Papers - 2 Vol,

Oliver Twist,

Martin Chuzzlewit - 2 Vol,

Nicholas Nickleby - 2 Vol,

Bleak House - 2 Vol,

David Copperfield - Volume 2 only (missing volume 1),

Dombey & Son - 2 Vol,

Our Mutual Friend - 2 Vol,

Master Humphrey's Clock,

Hard Times,

Great Expectations,

Old Curiosity Shop - 2 Vol,

Pictures From Italy / American Notes,

A Tale of Two Cities and

The Uncommercial Traveller / The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Numerous full-page & in-text engravings throughout by Darley, Gilbert, Cruikshank, Phiz, Etc!

References: Frederic Beecher Perkins, Charles Dickens: A Sketch of His Life and Works, pg. 9.

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19cm x 14cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent.