{"product_id":"1843-sketches-by-charles-dickens-copyright-edition-antique-fiction-book-leipzig","title":"1843 Sketches by Charles Dickens Copyright Edition Antique Fiction Book Leipzig","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1843 Sketches by Charles Dickens Copyright Edition Antique Fiction Book Leipzig\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     Sketches\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     By Charles Dickens\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     Published by Bernhard Tauchnitz: Leipzig 1843\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \u003cb\u003e\n      Original 1843 Copyright Edition - Original Bindings - Detached Front Cover\n     \u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \"A scarce early continental edition of Dickens' Sketches, this 1843 Leipzig \"Copyright Edition\" published by Bernhard Tauchnitz represents one of the earliest authorised European printings of the author's formative works. Issued for English-language readers abroad, these Tauchnitz editions are increasingly collected in their own right, capturing Dickens at the outset of his literary rise with vivid observational pieces drawn from London life, originally published in periodicals during the late 1830s.\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      The volume gathers the celebrated \"Seven Sketches from Our Parish,\" alongside \"Scenes,\" \"Characters,\" and \"Tales,\" offering a rich cross-section of Dickens' early style—sharp, humane, and often darkly comic. These sketches provide fascinating insight into Victorian society, from street life and public institutions to intimate portraits of everyday figures, forming the foundation of themes he would later develop in his major novels.\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers making this 1843 edition of Sketches a desirable early publication.\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     Presented here in original mid-19th century binding, the book shows heavy wear consistent with age and use, including a detached front cover, worn spine, and notable foxing throughout. Despite these condition issues, it remains a complete and authentic early Dickens printing with appealing provenance, including a period inscription dated 1859. A desirable piece for collectors of early Dickens editions, Tauchnitz publications, or 19th-century literary works.\"\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     General wear to covers and spine as shown. Front cover detached, back cover secure. Bookplate present with inscription dated 1859. Text block binding is solid with no loose pages. Some foxing present. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a complete very early Dickens work in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n      Size 16cm x 12cm x 2.5cm - 503 Pages\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016461402251,"sku":null,"price":144.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/a239eef8-f3b2-413b-bede-3d3608f86357.jpg?v=1779151445","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1843-sketches-by-charles-dickens-copyright-edition-antique-fiction-book-leipzig","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}