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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. 8vo. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Dickens and 39 plates by “Phiz.” [ii, sic]-xvi, [1]-624 pp. Bound without half-title. Bound in contemporary half red levant morocco over marbled boards, spine ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, marbled endleaves, all edges gilt (binding worn, soiled, scuffed, rear board re-attached, front joint cracking and slightly loose, some occasional soiling in text, plates foxed, later red ink date on title-page). Fair. FIRST BOOK EDITION, MIXED ISSUE, WITH PREDOMINANTLY FIRST ISSUE POINTS. Smith I, 5.