DICKENS, Charles.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Chapman & Hall. [ 1839 ]

Description

With illustrations by Phiz. FIRST EDITION. Half title, engraved portrait frontispiece of the author by Daniel Maclise in first state with imprint, plates; plates a little browned. Contemporary dark green morocco presentation binding, ruled in gilt, edges gilt, well recased preserving original spine; a little rubbed. Comte Alain de Suzannet and Self bookplates. Green cloth fold-over wrapper in a green morocco-backed slipcase.

Footnote

INSCRIBED ON THE DEDICATION LEAF to the painter David Wilkie: 'Sir David Wilkie from his faithfully Charles Dickens'.
Wilkie was the godfather of Wilkie Collins and a close friend of Dickens. Dickens spoke of Sir David Wilkie, in a tribute upon his death, as one 'who made the cottage hearth his grave theme, and who surrounded the lives, and cares, and daily toils, and occupations of the poor, with dignity and beauty'.
Loosely inserted is a long letter from Wilkie to Mrs Ricketts describing the party held by Dickens upon the publication of Nickleby (14th October, 1839). 3 pages, 4to. Dickens wrote to Wilkie on 23rd September inviting him to the 'little dinner at The Albion, on 5th October'.


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Price

£120000.00