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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A Tale of Two Cities. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859.
8 parts in 7, 8o (223 x 144 mm). Etched frontispiece, title and 14 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. (A few mostly marginal stains, some light spotting.) Original blue-green pictorial wrappers (a few pale stains, a few short nicks or tears, a few light pencil marks); cloth slipcase.
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, FIRST ISSUE of parts 7/8 with page 213 numbered "113". "Tale of Two Cities Advertiser" present in each part and all the other inserted advertisements as listed in Hatton and Cleaver, including the very scarce "Cornhill Advertiser" in the final part, with the following exceptions: part one with 4 pp. "Morison's Pills" ad instead of the "Morisonian Monument" ad, as usual; part 3 with 4pp. "Morisonian Monument" ad instead of the "Morison's Pills" ad, as called for in Eckel (but not Hatton & Cleaver).
Preceded by the weekly publication in All the Year Round, A Tale of Two Cities marks the last time Hablot K. Browne was to illustrate a work by Dickens. After a twenty-three year association, the quality of Browne's work had begun to deteriorate and he and Dickens severed their relationship. With this work, Dickens renewed his business relations with Chapman & Hall; he published the book on a commission basis only, and retained all equities in his copyrights. SCARCE IN THE ORIGINAL PARTS. Eckel, pp.86-90; Hatton & Cleaver, pp.331-42. (7)
8 parts in 7, 8o (223 x 144 mm). Etched frontispiece, title and 14 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. (A few mostly marginal stains, some light spotting.) Original blue-green pictorial wrappers (a few pale stains, a few short nicks or tears, a few light pencil marks); cloth slipcase.
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, FIRST ISSUE of parts 7/8 with page 213 numbered "113". "Tale of Two Cities Advertiser" present in each part and all the other inserted advertisements as listed in Hatton and Cleaver, including the very scarce "Cornhill Advertiser" in the final part, with the following exceptions: part one with 4 pp. "Morison's Pills" ad instead of the "Morisonian Monument" ad, as usual; part 3 with 4pp. "Morisonian Monument" ad instead of the "Morison's Pills" ad, as called for in Eckel (but not Hatton & Cleaver).
Preceded by the weekly publication in All the Year Round, A Tale of Two Cities marks the last time Hablot K. Browne was to illustrate a work by Dickens. After a twenty-three year association, the quality of Browne's work had begun to deteriorate and he and Dickens severed their relationship. With this work, Dickens renewed his business relations with Chapman & Hall; he published the book on a commission basis only, and retained all equities in his copyrights. SCARCE IN THE ORIGINAL PARTS. Eckel, pp.86-90; Hatton & Cleaver, pp.331-42. (7)
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