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[DICKENS, CHARLES.] Forster, John.
The Life of Charles Dickens.
3 volumes
extended to 6. Extra-illustrated. 8vo, contemporary full brown morocco gilt extra, covers
paneled and tooled in gilt with hand-painted decorative crests and emblems different for
each front cover, turn-ins, all edges gilt, by Cedric Chivers; mild rubbing to joints; book-
plate on verso of front-free endpaper on volume 1; housed in custom felt-lined matching
morocco slipcases, light edgewear, dimpled.
London: Chapman & Hall, 1872-74
[6,000/9,000]
EXTRA
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ILLUSTRATED SET WITH SUPERB WATERCOLORS IN A DELUXE BINDING
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Contains 54 original watercolors by Herbert Beecroft, hand-lettered title- and contents pages,
and over 200 plates and engravings with views, facsimiles, playbills, scenes from the novels and
plays, etc.An exceptional set.
