First Edition, Bleak House, by Charles Dickens

London: Bradbury and Evans, Bouverie Street, 1853. Octavo. First edition in book form, in the first binding and with the imprint of Bradbury and Evans on vignette title. Full dark green leather, later binding, bound by Zaehnsdorf. With illustrations by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). Dedicated to friends of the Guild of Literature and Art. Marbled end pages, gilt ruled edges, simple binding with decorated spine with black leather title insert. 624 pages. Engraved frontispiece with tissue guard, illustrated title page. Some fading and scuffs to binding, interior very good.