A Tale of Two Cities.
DICKENS Charles (1859.)
£1500.00 [First Edition]
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FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS PRIMARY RED CLOTH BINDING.
With illustrations by H.K. Browne. First edition, second state. 8vo. Original publishers primary binding of red cloth, board blocked in blind, spine in blind and gilt. London, Chapman and Hall.
Endpapers possibly replaced at a very early date. Neatly recased, otherwise very little wear or soiling, with a small crease along the spine, beginning to crack, and corners slightly bumped with the very faintest hints of fraying on one or two. Page 213 has corrected numbering, i.e. second state, reading '213' rather than '113'. Plates very lightly foxed; text clean. Overall a very good copy. Podeschi A143. In a stout, functional leatherbound case.
Stock Code: 130398