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1839 Life & Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby Charles Dickens 1st Ed Antique Book

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1839 Life & Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby Charles Dickens 1st Ed Antique Book

The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby
By Charles Dickens
With Illustrations by Phiz
Published by Chapman And Hall: London 1839 1st Edition
First Edition First Printing with the word "sister" substituted for "visitor on page 123 line 17. All 40 Plates Present being 39 + Frontis. Bound In Publisher's Deluxe Binding Of Half Morocco .

"First published in 1839, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby stands as one of Charles Dickens's most vivid early novels, combining social satire, moral outrage, and exuberant storytelling. Written in the wake of Oliver Twist, the novel follows the fortunes of the young and principled Nicholas Nickleby as he confronts cruelty, hypocrisy, and injustice in early Victorian England, most memorably through Dickens's searing exposure of Yorkshire boarding schools. The narrative ranges widely across London and the provinces, blending comedy and pathos while establishing many of the themes that would come to define Dickens's enduring reputation as both entertainer and social critic.

This first edition, first printing is particularly notable for the presence of the key textual point on page 123, line 17, where the word "sister" appears in place of "visitor," a well-known priority issue sought by collectors. The work is illustrated throughout by Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), whose forty plates, including the frontispiece, vividly animate Dickens's characters and scenes, from grotesque villains to moments of warmth, theatricality, and domestic tenderness. Phiz's illustrations are integral to the novel's original impact, reinforcing its dramatic contrasts and sharpening its emotional resonance for contemporary readers.

Issued by Chapman and Hall in its original 1839 form and complete with all plates present, this is a landmark publication in Dickens's career and a cornerstone of Victorian fiction. Both a compelling narrative and a powerful document of social reformist sentiment, Nicholas Nickleby remains essential reading for understanding Dickens's early development and his influence on nineteenth-century literature, and would particularly appeal to collectors of Dickens first editions, students of Victorian illustration, and admirers of classic English novels."

Light wear to covers and spine as shown. Marbled endpapers present with no inscriptions or bookplate. All 40 plates are present as called for. Binding in general is very good with no loose pages. Foxing/age staining to the plates otherwise vast majority of pages are clean and well presented. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a solid and complete 1st Edition Nicholas Nickleby in good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22cm x 14cm x 4.5cm - 624 Pages

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated", "Orignal Leather Bindings", "All 40 Plates Present", "Marbled Text Block"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear to covers and spine as shown. Marbled endpapers present with no inscriptions or bookplate. All 40 plates are present as called for. Binding in general is very good with no loose pages. Foxing/age staining to the plates otherwise vast majority of pages are clean and well presented. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a solid and complete 1st Edition Nicholas Nickleby in good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Chapman And Hall: London
Year Printed: 1839
Sub-subject: Nicholas Nickleby