DICKENS, Charles (Boz)

THE LIFE AND ANDENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY; ... With numerous illustrations by "Phiz."

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1839. phiz. First US edn? 8vo, pp. 403. Bound in scuffed leather backed boards. Lacks the portrait of "Boz" but with 40 plates. Wilkins, Early American Bibliography notes: "[page 17]. Lea and Blanchard issued this in parts in 1838-1839, this was bound from them. Printed in double column. Some foxing, etc, a good copy. VanderPoel B125(2); cf. Edgar & Vail, p. 18; Page iv is not a blank (containing the list of illustrations), none of the plates precedes the title page, nor is there a catalogue in the rear. Gimbel/ Podeschi A43. Amer. Imprints 55380. Item #55327

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