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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Personal History of David Copperfield. With Illustrations by H. K. Browne. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. 8vo. Illustrated with 40 plates including vignette title-page and frontispiece. [xvi], [1]-624 pp. Bound without half-title. Bound in near contemporary full dark brown morocco, boards decoratively ruled in blind spine ruled in blind and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, blue coated endleaves (spine sunned and rubbed, corners bumped, some rubbing to boards, front hinge starting with later cloth repair on fp., some wear to endleaves, plates foxed, several text leaves creased at upper corner, occasional foxing to text). Very good. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE. “Of all my books, I like this the best. It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy, and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them. But, like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield." (from Dickens' introduction to the 1869 edition of his Works). Smith I, p. 74-78.