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Dickens, Charles, Brittish author (1812-1870)

Dickens, Charles, Brittish author (1812-1870); The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club (I-II) Containing a Faithful Record of The Perambulations, Perils, Travels, Adventures and Sporting Transactions of The Corresponding Members. 2 volumes. Complete. Bernard Tauchnitz, Leipzig, 1842.
Two hardbound small 8vo volumes in contemporary light brown half cloth bindings with spine lettered in gilt and marbled boards. Yellow endpapers. Clean and firm bindings. Fine! The preliminary Tauchnitz halftitles are present: "Collection of British Authors Vol. II and III." Engraved tissue-guarded portrait of a young "BOZ (Charles Dickens) as frontispiece in the first volume. Some foxing in the first volume with offsetting from the portrait. Never heavy. Volume two is clean and fresh. Former owner's name inside front boards. Engraved front. , VIII, 432 p. + (IV), 427 p. , (I).