Sketches by "Boz"

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06.10.2022 12:00UTC -04:00
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ID 813625
Lot 154 | Sketches by "Boz"
Sketches by "Boz"

Charles Dickens, 1836

DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Sketches by "Boz," Illustrative of Every-Day Life, and Every-Day People. London: John Macrone, 1836.



The superb Ewing-Manney copy of the first edition of Dickens’s first book, in book form. The very fine condition of this copy is exceptionally rare. Eckel, p. 11; Sadleir 699; Smith I:1.



Two volumes, octavo (200 x 125mm). 2 frontispieces and 14 etched plates by George Cruikshank (some toning). Original green cloth, spines lettered in gilt within ornamental shield, yellow-coated endpapers, edges plain (spine ends rubbed, corners just bumped). Custom chemises and half green morocco slipcase. Provenance: “R.C.” (initials on front pastedowns dated 27 May 27 1836) – William E. Stockhausen (his sale, Sotheby's New York, 19 November 1974, lot 115) – Douglas C. Ewing (bookplates, his sale Christie's New York, 7 April 1978, lot 75) – Richard Manney (bookplate, his sale Sotheby’s New York, 11 October 1991, lot 75).

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