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Worn copy bound in half leather over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards, along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Some foxing to the pages. Physical description; 624 pages. Notes; visiter/sister p. 123. 'Phiz' is a pseudonym for H.K. Browne. With a half-title. Source of acquisition: Purchased and placed on deposit by the Governors of the Baillie's Institution of Glasgow. Subjects; Dickens, Charles (1812-1870). English Literature. 1 Kg.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens. Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839, it was Dickens's third novel. The lengthy work follows the life of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies.