For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in all of europe. Hardback, 827 pages, 40 full page original bw illustrations. A charming antique edwardian oak open bookcase with the complete set of charles dickens novels in 15 books by the waverley book company ltd dating from circa 1910. A tale of two cities and great expectations in one vol by. Waverley books for sale in uk 21 used waverley books. The waverley book company limited, seven old bailey, london, 1912.
Old curiosity shop by dickens, first edition abebooks. If you would like to contact us via our website, please fill in your details so we can reply to you. The waverley book company, ltd, london, c 1910, facsimile edition of dickens favourite edition of his works. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. Charles dickens thomas nast works of charles dickens 70 parts in 38 244444. Fifteen volumes works of charles dickens, published the. The waverley novels are a long series of novels by sir walter scott 17711832.
The waverley edition of the works of charles dickens in 15. This is an exact facsimilie in every detail of text and illustration, excepting only the title. Waverley books limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. A local, independent bookstore may be able to offer some advice. Charles dickens authors favourite edition waverly book company 19 full set. Postal service delivery confirmation, each order is packaged in a new box with bubble wrap, and always your satisfaction is guaranteed. Published by the waverley book company limited, seven old. A centenary edition, endpapers illustrated with vignette portrait of dickens with the dates 1812, 1912.
The complete works of charles dickens, the national edition, which is considered the best edition of works, his works with the definitive text, one of 750 sets. Complete in 15 volumes published by the waverley book company limited is this authors favourite edition in facsimile. Complete works of charles dickens in edwardian oak. Emerson trains his mesmerizing prose and piercing insight on england and the english from nearly every angle not his most interesting or original subject but nonetheless intriguing. I have a complete set of leather bound books 15 of the works of charles dickens with illustrations. And hard times by charles dickens online at alibris. It is an imprint of the gresham publishing company.
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Nicholas does horsewhip hawk, although dickens doesnt allow his hero to fight a duel as scott does not either. Works of charles dickens complete in 15 volumes in period. The works of charles dickens 15 volumes, illustrated, waverley book company. Vintage charles dickens complete works illustrated best. To find original editions, please select show more options to refine your search by publication year. American notes the waverley edition of the works of. This book is considered the first true historical novel which inspired many authors, such as dickens, trackeray, stevenson, victor hugo, alexandre dumas, balzac, gogol and. Charles dickens first editions books and novels from author, copies in fine bindings, handsome sets of his collected works and original letters and manuscripts. Your multivolume charles dickens book set was published by the waverley company around 1910. Christmas books by charles dickens the waverley book company hb. Described by the author as this best edition of my books. Facsimiles and transcriptions of the original manuscript, with commentary on dickenss working methods cambridge, uk et al open book publishers, c2017, ed.
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Even though waverley thinks, after the event, he had received a personal affront, he, a gentleman, a soldier, and a waverley 54 when balmawhapple has insulted him, the baron actually fights the duel in his place 6667. Mackenzie dickens dickens works peoples duodecimo edition 21. The works of charles dickens 1910 waverley book company. This web publication contains 9,030 pages of information and 225,327 images on early companies, their. Finely bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt turnins, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Read our blog post about the bicentenary of charles dickens first editions and watch our video on the publishing formats of charles dickens first editions.
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Dickens 15 volumes, illustrated, waverley book company 1. The plot of this book tells the story of edward waverley and how he became involved in the famous jacobite rebellion of 1745. I have a complete set of leather bound books 15 of the works of. Sir walter scotts edward waverley and charles dickenss. This new edition of dickens has many good features. Graces guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in britain. This is an exact facsimile in every detail of text and illustration, excepting only the title pages, of the last edition of his works published under the eye of charles dickens, and described by him as. Dickens, charles, 18121870, contrib dickenss working notes for dombey and son. The later books bore the words by the author of waverley on. Charles dickens authors favourite edition waverly book company 19 full set of 15, leather bound very good preserved condition. Decorative cloth bindings, literature, antiquarian, publisher.
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