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London : Bradbury & Evans, 1853. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern gilt-blocked, leather-backed, marbled boards. Gilt-crossed raised bands. New endpapers. Pages bright and clean, however there is some foxing evident around the plates and prelims. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 624 pages; xvi, 624p., plates; 22cm. Errata listed after list of plates on xvi. 1st edition issue points present: ""elgble"" on page 19 line 6; ""chair"" on page 209, line 23; ""counsinship"" on page 275 line 22. Subjects: England - Social conditions - 19th century - Fiction. London (England) - Social life and customs - 19th century - Fiction.

Bleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published as a serial between March 1852 and September 1853. It is considered one of his finest works, containing a vast, complex plot and an extraordinary number of characters.

The true first edition contains specific typographical features and certain misprints in the text.