Product Description
This is a one-of-a-kind, signed copy of "When Mr.
Pickwick Went Fishing" by Samuel W.
Lambert with its original dust jacket.
The book comes in a custom storage case that slips inside a custom clamshell box.
The clamshell box has a leather spine with gilt lettering and decorations, and five raised bands; there is a gilt illustration of a fish on the front cover of the box.
1924 1st edition; The Brick Row Book Shop; New York.
This copy is signed by the author in pen on the title page.
There are 11 illustrations by Robert Seymour.
The story revolves around the character of Mr.
Pickwick, who decides to go on a fishing trip in the English countryside to escape the stress of his daily life.
The book describes his adventures and mishaps during the trip, as well as his encounters with various interesting characters along the way.
It is an original work that uses the characters from Charles Dickens's "The Pickwick Papers" to explore a specific scenario not detailed in the original novel.
Condition: Clean covers and spine.
Sharp cover corners.
Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages.
Both covers are firmly attached.
Nice interior - the text pages are clean and appear unread with no notable issues found.
Tanning along the inner edges of the end papers from the jacket flaps.
The book has a light musty odor.
Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
The dust jacket has some light soiling on the front and back covers; tiny tear at the top edge of the back cover.
overall the dust jacket is in Very Good- condition.
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