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London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853, First Edition in book form, First Issue, 8vo. Signed binding by Riviere; full calf, boards bordered with a double gilt-fillets, richly gilt spine with red and brown leather spine labels; gilt dentelles, marbled endleaves, all edges gilt; 39 illustrated plates, including frontispiece. First issue points present; "elgble" on page 19, line 6, "chair" on page 209, line 23, "counsinship" on page 275, line 22. Book near fine with slip case. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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.