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London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. Very good. First printing with all typographical issue points on pages 19, 209 and 275. Rebound in early 20th century. Marbled endpapers and edges. All plates present with some foxing (as is typical), frontispiece and tissue present as well. Scuffs and shelf wear to binding and corners. Interior very good. Former owner's small embossment (about the size of a US quarter) to copyright page. First published as a 20-episode serial between 12 March 1852 and 12 September 1853.

Bleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published as a serial between March 1852 and September 1853. It is considered one of his finest works, containing a vast, complex plot and an extraordinary number of characters.