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London [May 1864-November 1865]: Chapman & Hall. First Edition. Original Wraps. In the original monthly parts, 20 parts in 19. Original green printed wrappers; ALL wrappers are correct. ALL the ads, slips and Advertisers called for by Hatton & Cleaver are present, except for the rare ad "The Economic Life Assurance Society" following the plates in part 14 (known in only a few copies). FIRST ISSUE of the wrappers, without the imprint at the foot of front wrapper of part 1, and with the FIRST ISSUE TEXT, with the misspelling "pricipal" in part 14, page 115, line 38. In the Advertiser of part 10, Hatton & Cleaver states, "In a few copies seen, p. 13 was misprinted 31." The present copy has this misprint. Part 17 with the Advertiser partly unopened. The plates are very good to fine; the text and wrappers are clean and bright. Laid into part 12 is an autograph note, in pencil by Dickens Bibliographer Thomas Hatton: "M. F. / 12 / f. cover spots - / wants b. cover" in reference to…

Charles Dickens's last completed novel, a work of satire and social commentary that paints a vivid portrait of the dualities of wealth and poverty in London.

First edition published in 1865 by Chapman & Hall in 19 monthly installments; each part contains illustrated plates by Marcus Stone.