DICKENS, CHARLES. 1812-1870.

The Property of Nicole and William M. Keck II. Sold without reserve to benefit charitable institutions.
DICKENS, CHARLES. 1812-1870.
American Notes for General Circulation. London: Chapman & Hall, 1842.
2 volumes. 8vo. Publisher's blindstamped brown cloth, spines lettered in gilt, quarter red morocco clamshell box by Asprey. Corners bumped, wear to covers, text blocks slightly loose.

FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with advertising leaf facing half-title in volume one). Due to a last minute decision not to print the preface, in the first issue, the last page of the Table of Contents is misnumbered as page xvi, though it represents only the tenth page of preliminaries. Though greeted with a degree of adverse criticism, a year after publication the book was already into its fourth edition. Eckel p 108; Smith 2:3.