Lot 3210: DICKENS, CHARLES. 1812-1870.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1838-39. 19/20 parts. 40 plates by Phiz. Original printed wrappers, custom cloth clamshell case. Including most advertisements, a few plates with some foxing, wrappers with some repair, several with brief ownership signatures to top margin front wrappers, a few wrappers with mild soiling, general wear to case.

First edition in parts, mixed issue with first issue "visiter" for "sister" in 4th part, but corrected "letter" in 5th part. With most adverts including the rare "Hill's Seal Wafers" advert with wax seals intact. Hatton & Cleaver pp.130-160.