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DICKENS, Charles [PHIZ] : The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations by Phiz

London: Chapman and Hall, 1839.

EXTRA ILLUSTRATED First Edition, FIRST ISSUE of the text, with 'visiter' for 'sister' (sic) line 17, page 123, and 'latter' for 'letter' 6 lines up, page160; Illustrated with a frontispiece of the author and 39 plates, plus an additional set of 36 plates by Thomas Onwhyn, several of which were drawn using the pseudonym 'Peter Palette'. Bound in nineteenth century half red calf extra gilt, spine warmly sunned to pink. Some browning to the plates as expected, else a very fine copy. Dickens' comic novel centres around the exploits of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. The tone of the work is burlesque, with Dickens usual snipe at social injustice. Many memorable characters are introduced, including Nicholas' malevolent uncle Ralph, playing the role of an antagonist, who thinks Nicholas will never amount to anything, and the villainous Wackford Squeers, who operates a squalid boarding school at which Nicholas temporarily serves as a tutor. Hatton and Cleaver. Gimbel Collection A40. Shorter Cambridge English Lit. Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.

DICKENS, Charles [PHIZ] : The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations by Phiz

London: Chapman and Hall, 1839.

First Edition, Intermediate Issue of the text, with the later 'sister' for 'visiter' (sic) line 17, page 123, but the earlier 'latter' for 'letter' 6 lines up, page160; Illustrated with a frontispiece and 39 plates; three of the first 5 plates up to p.45 are the early state with the 'Chapman and Hall' imprint, which was dropped thereafter. Contemporary boards of blue cloth with calf corners, elegantly respined to style with gilt titles and wide raised bands, original orange-drab endpapers. Some browning to illustrations as expected else a very good copy. Dickens' comic novel centres around the exploits of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. The tone of the work is burlesque, with Dickens usual snipe at social injustice. Many memorable characters are introduced, including Nicholas' malevolent uncle Ralph, playing the role of an antagonist, who thinks Nicholas will never amount to anything, and the villainous Wackford Squeers, who operates a squalid boarding school at which Nicholas temporarily serves as a tutor. Hatton and Cleaver. Gimbel Collection A40. Shorter Cambridge English Lit. Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.

DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870) : The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. With illustrations by Phiz

London: Chapman and Hall, nd. (ca.1875)

Octavo. Occasional marking else fine. Finely bound in original half red morocco with gilt back, marbled edges and endpapers, pebble-grain cloth sides. Some light, acceptable wear, a little darkened and soiled to covers, internally very clean. Near fine copy. A attractive early edition, undated but almost crtainly from the mid-Victorian era, probably issued just after Dickens' death. Dickens' comic novel centres around the exploits of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. The tone of the work is burlesque, with Dickens' usual snipe at social injustice. Many memorable characters are introduced, including Nicholas' malevolent uncle Ralph, playing the role of an antagonist, who thinks Nicholas will never amount to anything, and the villainous Wackford Squeers, who operates a squalid boarding school at which Nicholas temporarily serves as a tutor. Collins; Dickens and Crime (1962). Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.

DICKENS, Charles [PHIZ] : The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations by Phiz

London: Chapman and Hall, 1839.

First Edition, First Issue of the text, with 'visiter'(sic) for 'sister' line 17, page 123, and 'latter' for 'letter' 6 lines up, page160; Illustrated with a frontispiece and 39 plates; 2 of the first 5 plates up to p.45 are the early state with the 'Chapman and Hall' imprint, which was dropped thereafter. Bound in original half brown calf over marbled sides, gilt-ruled backs, patterned endpapers, bookplate of Munro Ferguson, former Governor-General of Australia. Internally much cleaner than expected. Some rubbing to covers. Very good. Dickens' comic novel centres around the exploits of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. The tone of the work is burlesque, with Dickens usual snipe at social injustice. Many memorable characters are introduced, including Nicholas' malevolent uncle Ralph, playing the role of an antagonist, who thinks Nicholas will never amount to anything, and the villainous Wackford Squeers, who operates a squalid boarding school at which Nicholas temporarily serves as a tutor. Hatton and Cleaver. Gimbel Collection A40. Shorter Cambridge English Lit. Book Collector No.271, 'The Great Illustrators'.

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