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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman & Hall, April 1870 - September 1870.
6 original parts, 8vo. Engraved portrait frontispiece by J.H. Baker from a photograph, engraved title after Luke Fildes, 12 wood-engraved plates by Dalziel, C. Roberts and others after Fildes. Original blue-green pictorial wrappers (some light edgewear, few corners repaired on upper covers, else fine); slipcase.
FIRST EDITION, IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS. The “Edwin Drood Advertiser” is present in each part, as well as virtually all the inserted advertisements (lacking “Chapman & Hall Recent Publications” ad in Part V) listed in Hatton and Cleaver INCLUDING THE SCARCE “CORK HAT” AD IN PART II; part VI with the printed slip “Price Eighteenpence” pasted over the original price of “One Shilling”. Opium addiction and dens are prevalent throughout. Eckel pp. 96-98; Gimbel A154; Hatton and Cleaver pp. 373-384. A Horowitz high spot.