$2,500
London: Chapman and Hall, 1838-1839. 20 parts in 19. 8vo, original blue-green wrappers. Housed in custom maroon morocco and cloth slipcase, cloth chemise. First edition in original parts. Illustrated with engraved plates by H.K. Browne ("Phiz"). With all advertisements as called for by Hatton & Cleaver except the following: part I, pp. 5/6 and 9-16 front; part III, Joseph Amesbury's Patent Supports, 8pp.; part IV lacking all ads; part VII, "The Nickleby Advertiser," 8pp., front, and "Robert Tyas," 2pp., rear; part VIII, Robert Tyas, 2pp. and Mechi Catalogue, 18pp., rear; part XVI, pp. 15/16 of "The Medical Casket," rear; part XIX/XX, slip, "De Foe's Novels," 4pp. and "Hill's Seal Wafers," 1p., rear. Light soiling and chipping to wrappers; spine deteriorated, part XIX/XX; plates darkened; scattered brownspotting and foxing.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2015-08-05
