MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK [with THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP] [with BARNABY RUDGE]. With Illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne
Edition: First book edition
London: Chapman and Hall, 1840, 1841,1841. Tall narrow octavo. Variant, three volumes bound as two, recently rebound in quarter maroon cloth and marbled boards, spines with two black labels each gilt lettered, marbled page edges. Vol I: [2, blank], frontispiece, title, Dedication, Preface, (1)-306; frontispiece, title, 1-228, [4, blank]; Vol II: [2, blank], frontispiece, (v)-vi (Preface to Barnaby Rudge), (229)-426, [4, blank]. Numerous illustrations in text. With the Dedication leaf but without a title leaf to Barnaby Rudge. 1918 ink ownership inscription to front binder's blank of Vol. I; small shallow chips to fore edge of pp (v-vi) of Vol. II; soft corner creases late in Vol. II; else fine, clean, tight, unworn, not foxed, gift quality. Note: 2.5 kg parcel, please enquire for shipping rate.