charles dickens david copperfield first edition

This work is splendidly illustrated throughout with engravings by Hablot Knight Browne (1815-1882), the celebrated English artist well-known by his pen name, Phiz, who illustrated books by Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, and Harrison Ainsworth. However, 'screamed' has been corrected to 'screwed' on pp. Page viii, preface, has the final 'i' misaligned. Chapter xxvii listed in table contents at pp. This first book edition of 'David Copperfield' has 9 of the 10 points of reference contained in the first issue: 1. But, like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy, and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them. Many of the most painful episodes of his life were only thinly veiled in the book, leading Dickens to speak of the difficulty of 'dismissing some portion of himself into the shadowy world.' In his preface to the 1869 edition, Dickens writes: 'Of all my books, I like this the best. The most autobiographical of all of Dickens's novels, David Copperfield had enormous personal importance to its author. This book edition was published in late 1850. David Copperfield first appeared in nineteen monthly parts between May 1849 and November 1850. Note: A NEAR FINE COPY OF ONE OF THE AUTHOR'S MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND BEST LOVED WORKS. Gilt fresh and bright, the covers unblemished. The binding is tight, the hinges perfectly preserved. A superb copy, internally remarkably crisp and clean, without previous ownership markings, however there is some light foxing to prelims. of publisher's advertisements at the end.Ĭondition: NEAR FINE. 'Phiz') including frontispiece and vignette title-page (earlier state with date).

Rear board with gilt impressed authors facsimile signature. Upper board with gilt impressed oval portrait vignette of the author. Spine with five raised bands, the compartments and bands fully gilt ruled, tooled and lettered. Finely bound in dark-green full morocco, signed by Bayntun-Riviere, Bath, England. The Personal History of David Copperfield. Expand submenu Featured Authors Collapse submenu Featured Authors

Charles dickens david copperfield first edition