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Contemporary half red calf. Plates foxed as usual. Light wear. Very good. FIRST EDITION in book form with the vignetted engraved title page dated 1850. A superb association copy from the library of novelist E. M. Forster, author of A Room with a View, A Passage to India, Howards End, and others. Forster's Aspects of the Novel (1927) discusses Dickens. E.M. Forster's father died early in his youth and his childhood was dominated his mother, aunts and cousins. Among the most prominent was his paternal great-aunt Marianne Thornton, whose ₤8000 legacy was invaluable to Forster. Her niece Edith was the first owner of this book which was read by the young Forster cousins. The Forster family copy of David Copperfield became a part of E. M. Forster's library where it remained until his death. Upon E.M. Forster's death his library was divided between King's College, his friends and a sale catalog by W. Heffer and Sons booksellers. The present volume was lot 88 in that catalog. "Of…

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.