Prospectus / BOOKLOVERS DICKENS The First Adequate Edition for the American 1st

Description: The BOOKLOVERS DICKENS. The First Adequate Edition for the American Public Author: [Prospectus]. Dickens, Charles [1812 - 1870] Title: The BOOKLOVERS DICKENS. The First Adequate Edition for the American Public Publication: New York: The University Society Inc., (n. d.) Edition: 1st printing, ca early 20th C [i.e., pre-WWI] Description: Unpaginated, though 8 pages. Illustrated with 7 photographic-style images. Rear wrapper with facsimile Dickens signature. 8" x 5". Printed beige paper wrappers, stapled. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. General wear & soiling to wrappers, which faintly show a horizontal fold-line. Center bifolium detached at lower staple. Very Good. A publisher prospectus for this new 30 volume set of Dickens' works, wherein this set is noted as having the following special features: "Composite Life of Dickens", drawing on Forster, Marzials, Ward & others; "Full Introductions", "Critical Comments, Arguments", selections from his periodical appearances, as well as selections of "Letters, Speeches, Plays, and Poems." The set also contains "a set of twelve new drawings by J. C. Williamson, never before published." A rare, albeit minor, piece of Dickensiana. Seller ID: 40119 Subject: Dickens Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 40 USD

Location: Reno, Nevada

End Time: 2025-01-12T01:55:25.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7 USD