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London: Chapman and Hall, N.D.. First Edition; First Printing. Fine binding. Very Good in decorative boards. Small owner printed stamp on bottom of 2nd FEP. Rear hinge cracked. Rubbing along panel edges. 1st edition, 2nd state; 'letter' instead of 'latter' on page 160, line 43; 'visitor' corrected to 'sister' on page 122, line 17.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens. Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839, it was Dickens's third novel. The lengthy work follows the life of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies.

For first edition copies of Nicholas Nickleby, collectors should look for the publisher's name 'Chapman & Hall' along with the date on the inside title page, the placement of certain illustrations, and the presence of any errors that were corrected in later editions.