Dickens, Charles

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [7], vi-vii, [2], 2-190, [2] pp. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, spine in seven compartments with gilt tooling and a black morocco label lettered in gilt on the second compartment; all edges marbled. Engraved vignette title page. With twelve illustrations by S.L. Fildes, and a portrait. Bound from the original parts. Lacks the wrappers and the advertisements. Eckel 96-98. Gimbel A154. Hatton & Cleaver 373-[384]. A beautiful copy of Dickens' unfinished final novel. Near Fine. Item #00008461

Leaves show a few spots of foxing, not affecting the illustrations or text.

Price: $800.00