First edition, early issue with several issue points: p341 inde-licate; inscription; p342 S.
Veller; p400 this friends; Frontis with Veller.
Does not include the rare Buss plates at p69 and p74.
Plates with page numbers and no captions.
Includes the frontis, engraved title page and 41 further plates.
Half calf leather binding with marbled boards.
Spine with four raised bands, black morocco title label and gilt decoration.
Rubbing to the boards.
Wear to board edges.
Black endpapers, with Dickens' birth centenary commemorative stamp to front free endpaper.
Good solid binding.
Heavy foxing to frontis and engraved title page, lesser foxing to the rest of the plates.
Occasional spotting to the text.
Overall condition is Very Good Minus.
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22 cm).
Hardback.
Printed pages: 8vo.
[2], xiv, 609, [1] (blank)