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First edition, bound from the original monthly parts. "Copperfield received considerable critical acclaim and before long was widely held to be his greatest work. Undoubtedly it became for very many readers, then as now, his best-loved novel, an opinion in which Dickens himself coincided, calling it in a preface to the book of 1867 his 'favourite child'" (ODNB). Octavo (211 x 136 mm). Late 19th-century purple half morocco, spine lettered in gilt, gilt in compartments, marbled sides, endpapers, and edges. Etched frontispiece, vignette title page, and 38 plates. Bound without half-title. Slight wear to cover edges, light browning to plates as usual: a very good copy. Eckel p. 77; Hatton & Cleaver p. 253; Kremers pp. 97-100; Smith I 9.

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.