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London (April 1838 - October 1839): Chapman & Hall. FIRST EDITION in the original monthly parts; 20 parts in 19. Octavo, [i-vii]viii-x[xi]xii-xiv[xv]xvi, [1]2-624, with 39 plates by Phiz and the frontis by Maclise. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with Proofs on heavy paper of plates 23 and 24, laid in. Original green printed wrappers; all wrappers are correct and all slips and Advertisers are present, as called for in Hatton & Cleaver. First edition, first issue of the text, with part IV having the misprint "visiter" uncorrected on page 123, line 17 and with part V having the misprint "latter" for "letter" on page 160, line 6 up (1st issue). Plate 29 (in part XV) is in the first state. All plates are very good to fine, which is remarkable for a first edition of this title. So, all parts are complete, having all ads and slips, as called for by Hatton & Cleaver. Part XIX/XX has the quite scarce "Hill's Seal Wafers" ad, with all 5 seals present. Spines are expertly renewed on parts I, III,…

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.