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DICKENS (Charles)

The Works, in 30 vols., London and Philadelphia 1891, 8vo, well illustrated, near fine set in blue half calf with gilt trailing flower to the spines, bound by Blackwell for Brentano's, top edges gilt (30)



Externally the joints where the boards join the spine are a little rubbed, but the covers and hinges are intact and attached to the boards. The contents have universally mellowed. Some bumped corners. Some external marbled paper boards have been rubbed in places. Some tips rubbed or worn through. "Sketches by Boz" has more rubbing on the spine and has been polished in, but the hinges and joints are intact. No tearing visible at the top of the spines but some bumping. Some creasing but no visible splits or cracks on spine. The colour of the spines is a darker shade of blue from handling.

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