A Tale of Two Cities

Lot 275
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Lot 275 | A Tale of Two Cities
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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A Tale of Two Cities. London: Chapman & Hall, 1859.

"'It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done'" (Sydney Carton, p. 254)

First edition in book form, first issue. With "affectionately misspelt on p.134 and page 213 mis-numbered "113." Eckel, p.90; Smith I:13; Yale/Gimbel A143.

Octavo (210 x 131mm). Etched frontispiece, vignette-title and 14 plates by Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. Bound without advertisements. Later half calf over marbled boards (endpapers stained and abraded from removal of old bookplates, hinges cracked, rubbed, spine lettering faded, corners showing). Provenance: Anna Branston (ownership signature dated 1862 to front free endpaper).
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