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London: Bradbury & Evans., 1850.. First edition, with first issue points including "screamed" remaining uncorrected on page 132 line 20 (later issues with "screwed"); the etched title page dated 1850; chapter XXVII begins on page 282 rather than page 283 as listed in the table of contents; p.16 line 1 and p. 225 line 22 both read "recal" rather than "recall"; p.19 line 39 reads "cha pter ; ut"; p.387 line 45 reads "coroboration" rather than "corroboration"; and p.472 line 37 has no closing of the quotation marks. Octavo. Handsomely bound for Henry Sotheran Ltd. in early twentieth-century half brown calf over red-brown linen boards, the spine with five raised bands and titles in gilt. Top edge gilt. Pale marbled endpapers. Illustrated with an etched frontispiece and vignette title page and 38 further etched plates by Halbot Knight Browne (aka 'Phiz'). Six-line errata page bound in after the list of plates. Lacking the half-title. A very good copy, the binding square and…

Considered one of Charles Dickens' most popular works, 'David Copperfield' is a rich tapestry of Victorian life, blending humor, tragedy, and romance in a vibrant narrative.