DICKENS, Charles (1812–1870). Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury & Evans, December 1885 – June 1857.
20/19 parts, 8vo. Half–title in part 11, with 40 (of 40) etched plates including frontispiece and additional title–page by Hablot Knight Browne (“Phiz”). (Some toning to plates as usual). Original blue–green pictorial wrappers (some light chipping to a few parts, spines sunned, small hole to upper cover of part 16, light browning or staining to some covers, few with early ownership signatures on upper covers near top edge); slipcase.
FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PART, VIRTUALLY COMPLETE WITH ADVERTISEMENTS AND INSERTED SLIPS, first issue of part 15 with character name “Rigaud” rather than “Blandois” on pages 469, 470, 472, and 474 and the subsequent correction slip in part 16. “Little Dorrit Advertiser” present throughout, all of the inserted advertisements as called for by Hatton and Cleaver, with the following exceptions: lacking first rear slip in part 2; lacking second rear slip in part 5; lacking first rear ad in part 10; lacking second rear ad in part 18. Eckel, pp. 82–83; Gimbel A140; Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 307–330.