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DICKENS, Charles (“Boz”) (1812–1870). editor. Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. London: Richard Bentley, 1838.
2 volumes, 8vo. Half–titles, EXTRA–ILLUSTRATED WITH 61 ENGRAVINGS including the 12 etchings by Cruikshank, many hand–colored and folding, several proofs before letters. Full green levant with large central pictorial inlays of Grimaldi as a clown and as another theatrical character in various color moroccos within a geometric gilt frame, spine in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt–lettering in two, remainder with gilt–tooling, all edges gilt, turn–ins with gilt fillets and cornerpieces, GILT STAMP–SIGNED BY BAYTUN (spines a bit sunned with tiny spots of wear along joints, tiny surface scratch to upper cover of Vol. I); original cloth bound in at end.
FIRST EDITION, second issue with border to final plate in Vol. II. Eckel, pp. 152–155; Gimbel B64.