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Frontis., illustrated title page, viii, (1), 526 pages. Bound by Bayntun of Bath in brown calf with gilt rules on boards, raised gilt bands, gilt decorated edges on interior of boards, marbled boards, edges trimmed and gilded. Interior and exterior clean, clear, bright. Slight wear to edges, corners. Hinges fragile, carefully reinforced. Very attractive, with original ribbons. $750.00.

Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-day Life and Every-day People is Charles Dickens's first book, a collection of stories and essays that had been previously published in various periodicals.