The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
Chapman and Hall, 1844. First Edition. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good / No Jacket. Item #L012659
Bound in period brown polished calf over textured matching cloth, spine with black leather label and raised bands, spine and extremities rubbed, some nicking to spine tips; front cover detttached, rear hinge entirely split with board present but detached; slight occasional foxing; edges somewhat age-toned. xiv+[2]+624 pages+plates. First edition in book form; Podeschi A72. Engraved illustrations by 'Phiz' (H.K. Browne); first plate opposite page 16 (not 14). Period copy with text that is quite clean and unbrowned. PROVENANCE: Engraved copperplate bookplate of 'Mr. W. H. Jonas' (apparently the proninent Australian chess champion); binder's ticket of 'J. House, Binder, 36 Munster Street' (in Port Macquarie NSW, Australia).40 Engraved Plates.
Price: $150.00