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London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. [5], viii-xi, [2], 2-320; [3], vi-vi, [2], 2-309, [3] pp. Bound from parts as evidenced by the stab-holes throughout. Two volumes bound in one (title pages state "In Two Volumes", "Vol. I"; "In Two Volumes", "Vol. II"). Bound in half contemporary green calf over green pebbled cloth, with the delineations in the binding ruled in gilt; spine in seven compartments, each compartment ruled in gilt. Red morocco label lettered in gold on the spine, textblock speckled. Bound without the wrappers, half-titles, and advertisements. Lacks the errata slip that is occasionally found in copies of this work. Contains the postscript. Each volume illustrated by a frontispiece with 38 additional wood engravings by Marcus Stone. The final plate is bound in at page 303 rather than page 292. Eckel 95. Gimbel A149. Hatton & Cleaver 345. A nice copy of the final novel that Dickens completed during his lifetime. A Very Good…

Charles Dickens's last completed novel, a work of satire and social commentary that paints a vivid portrait of the dualities of wealth and poverty in London.

First edition published in 1865 by Chapman & Hall in 19 monthly installments; each part contains illustrated plates by Marcus Stone.