1850 The Personal History of David Copperfield

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First Edition, Illustrated, Rebound

The first edition. With the following first issue points: Chapter XXVII is at page 282 rather than 283 as listed to the contents, the final 'i' to page viii is misaligned, misspelling of 'coroboration' to page 387, six lines from the bottom, 'screamed' is not corrected to 'screwed' at page 132 line 20. Including six lines of errata. Rebound in full cloth with gilt detail to the spine. With an engraved title page and frontispiece, alongside thirty-eight plates. Collated complete. Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, known by his pen name ‘Phiz’, an English illustrator who contributed his work to ten of Charles Dickens' books, including 'Bleak House', and 'Dombey and Son'. A somewhat autobiographical novel, Dickens's celebrated bildungsroman follows the eponymous character from infancy to maturity. Claimed by Dickens to be his own favourite amongst his works, it marked a turning point in his oeuvre, separating his novels of youth and those of maturity. The half title page is present.