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1850. [in the original cloth] With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. 12 pp ads dated Nov 1860. Original blind-stamped olive green cloth. First Edition of Dickens's most autobiographical tale, told in the first person -- and along with OLIVER TWIST, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and GREAT EXPECTATIONS, one of his most beloved stories today. COPPERFIELD originally appeared in 20-in-19 monthly serial parts from May 1849 through November 1850; it was then published in book form, as here, on 14 November 1850. Included are the forty "Phiz" plates (including frontispiece and vignette title). This copy is still in the primary olive-green cloth binding, with the "sixteen-bead" style of blind-stamping on the covers. Included is the six-line errata leaf, bound in after the list of plates. The vignette title page is in the first state, with "Bradbury & Evans" and the date 1850 (later copies read "Chapman & Hall," with no date). On the other hand, this copy includes a…

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.