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Chapman and Hall, London, 1865.. First bound edition: two volumes, octavo; hardcover, half-bound in red morocco, with gilt rules to the boards, gilt spine titles in compartments between five raised bands, and marbled endpapers; 629pp. [320pp. + 309pp.], all edges marbled, with engraved frontispieces and 38 plates likewise. Boards well-rubbed with some stains; corners bumped; some scraping to the hinges and softening to the spine extremities; mild creasing to the spine of Volume 2; bookbinder's plates to the front pastedowns; previous owner's ink inscriptions to the title pages; mild scattered foxing throughout. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.

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.