Fine Books and Manuscripts

[Fine Binding] Dickens, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1930. First edition illustrated by Brock, first printing. Contemporary full tree calf by Riviere & Son with a central author’s facsimile signature in gilt and surrounded in a gilt filigree border, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, elaborate gilt scrollwork and tooling in compartments, two morocco spine labels titled in gilt, gilt fore edges and dentelle turn-ins, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Illustrated with 16 full-color plates, including the frontispiece by C.E. Brock. 8vo. Spine ends rubbed with slight chipping to head, outer joints tired with slight separation to front hinge, light cracking to upper area of boards, bookseller’s sticker affixed to ffep; contents bright. Very good.