{"product_id":"charles-dickens-nicholas-nickleby-london-1839-123748","title":"Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e'Nicholas Nickleby originally appeared in twenty numbers, bound in nineteen monthly parts, the last part forming a double number, from April 1838-October 1839. It was published in book form on October 23, 1839 [priced at] 21s.' (Smith I, 5, p. 43)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition in book form, early issue, ('latter' for 'letter', p. 160; 'flys' for 'flies', p. 245; 'visiters' for 'visitors', p. 272, 'incontestible' for 'incontestable' p. 297, 'suprise' for 'surprise' p. 586); 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm); half-title, engraved portrait of Dickens after Daniel Maclise with tissue-guard, 39 engraved plates by H.K. Browne [Phiz], frontispiece, first, second and fourth illustrations in first state with imprint of Chapman and Hall (cf. Smith I, 5, p. 42), ink ownership inscription to front endpaper (1937) and half-title (1841), light spotting to a few leaves and occasional plate, primarily frontispiece, age-toning and occasional spot or mark (as expected), else a very good copy; finely bound by Bayntun of Bath, modern half red morocco over red cloth boards lined in gilt, spine in 6 compartments with one-line gilt-panelled border, gilt lettering second and fourth and gilt emblem to others, marble endpapers, all edges gilt, light abrasion to upper board (approx. 1-2 cm), small dark mark to upper board, spine a little faded, general light signs of wear to extremities, else very good; [xvi], 624pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"DICKENS, Charles.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57131277353335,"sku":"123748","price":1182.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/123748_d9d3b2c8-7b3e-4ee2-8d0a-161128807369.jpg?v=1780951950","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/charles-dickens-nicholas-nickleby-london-1839-123748","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}