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UK: Chapman & Hall, 1839. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens First Edition Chapman & Hall 1839. Quarter leather binding with raised bands and marbled covers. Contents clean and unblemished throughout. With 'Sister' (p.123) and 'latter' (p. 160) left uncorrected. VG+. "Nicholas Nickleby" is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a serial in 1838-39. It follows the struggles of Nicholas, a young man who, after the death of his father, must support his mother and sister. He takes a job teaching at a brutal school, run by the cruel Mr. Wackford Squeers. Eventually, Nicholas and his family join a traveling theater company, where he falls in love with a young actress. Along the way, he encounters a variety of colorful characters, including the scheming Ralph Nickleby, his nephew's archenemy. The novel is a satirical critique of social and economic injustices of Victorian England.

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.