Bidspirit auction | Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers 1837,

Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers 1837, First Ed. - Item/Description: Charles Dickens's first novel: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (also known as The Pickwick Papers). Published by London Chapman and Hall 1837. Forty-three engraved plates by R. Seymour and H. T. Browne (”Phiz”). Bound in marbled boards with leather, gilt-lettered spine. Gilded edges. Because of his success with Sketches by Boz published in 1836, Dickens was asked by the publisher Chapman & Hall to supply descriptions to explain a series of comic ”cockney sporting plates” by illustrator Robert Seymour, and to connect them into a novel. The book became a publishing phenomenon.( Antique Book) Material: Paper, leather Dimensions: Length: 8 1/4”; Width: 5 1/2”; Height: 2”. Condition: Wear, foxing. Pencil marks. Label adhered to marbled paper. foxing and browning to plates. Surface wear, scratches, loss and cracking to cover. Age: 1837 Provenance: Private Estate Shipping: All items from our Spring Cleaning Auction can be picked up in person at Taurus Auctions Fairlawn, NJ Gallery. Additional shipping options for each bidding platform: - Taurus Auctions, Hi-Bid, iCollector and Bid Spirit: Please contact our office so we can assist you with a list of Third-Party Shippers. - Live Auctioneers: Any winning lots not picked up in-person will be quoted & shipped via Live Auctioneers’ ”LiveShipping”. Condition Reports: Please see all photos and read entire description before requesting condition reports. Please contact us before bidding if you require additional photos or have any questions regarding condition. Email admin@taurusauctions.com for all condition reports. See all Terms and Conditions prior to bidding.