DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Works of… London: Chapman and Hall, 1906-08.
40 volumes, royal 8vo. Titles printed in red and black, in-text woodcuts, numerous plates throughout including mounted illustrations on india paper after Cruikshank, “Phiz”, et al, facsimile title-pages and wrappers after the originals. Half contemporary red morocco gilt, marbled sides, spines in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt-lettering in 2, others framed in gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut (spines a bit darkened, some rubbing to joints and bands, few joints with some splitting, front joint detached on vol. 19, tear with loss near head on vol. 20).
LIMITED EDITION, one of 750 copies of the “National Edition”.