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Lot 143:
Description
A collection of volumes containing the works of Charles Dickens. The volumes are uniformly bound in quarter-leather with dark-toned leather spines over purple textured cloth boards. Each spine is decorated with gilt-stamped horizontal bands and decorative floral motifs. The visible individual titles and volume numbers on the spines include Barnaby Rudge (Vol. I), Oliver Twist (Vol. III), Sketches by Boz (Vol. V), Old Curiosity Shop (Vol. IV), Bleak House (Vol. XI), Little Dorrit (Vol. XII), American Notes Etc. (Vol. XIV), and Edwin Drood Etc. (Vol. XXI). The volumes are in an octavo format. One volume, Sketches by Boz, features a different textured cloth on the boards compared to the others in the set, suggesting a possible contemporary repair or a mixed set. Publisher and publication dates are not visible on the exterior.
Approximate height per volume: 19 cm – 20 cm.
Condition report:
The collection exhibits significant age-related wear. The leather spines show heavy rubbing, scuffing, and material loss, particularly at the heads, tails, and joints. The gilt lettering and decoration are faded and rubbed on multiple volumes. The cloth boards show staining, fading, and edge wear. The joints appear fragile on several volumes with some evidence of cracking. Internal contents have not been inspected.
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