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New York: New Amsterdam Book Company [c1897]. xvi, [5]344 p. Front. 19.5 cm. Introduction, p. [v]xvi.

Very dark red smooth cloth, with a lamp design blocked in gold and blue on front cover, and with a lamp and an ornament blocked in gold on spine. New Amsterdam Book Companys List, [3]10 p. at back. Bookplate of Herbert G. Squiers. 349.Copy 2. Black vertical rib cloth, front cover blocked as above but all in white, ornament only on spine, blocked in white. Adverts. as above. 350.Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boys Progress. By Boz. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. Chapter the FirstChapter the Eighth. In Bentleys Miscellany, edited by Boz, Nos. 25, Feb. 1May 1, 1837. London: Richard Bentley; Edinburgh: Bell and Bradfute; Dublin: John Cumming. Pages 105115, 218230, 326338, 430441. Plates. 23.5 cm. Yellowish white illustrated wrappers. For a complete appearance of the novel in serial form, see Bentleys Miscellany, under Contribu tions (No. 528). 351.. By Boz.... London: Richard Bentley, 1838. 3 vols. Fronts., plates. 21 cm. Halftitle in Vols. i and ii. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. Dark reddish brown horizontal rib cloth, blocked in blind. Without imprint at foot of spine. With the Fireside plate facing p. 313 in Vol. iii. See Eckel, p. 5962. (The standard bibliographies do not state quite clearly that both the Fireside plate and the substitute Tomb plate are entitled Rose Maylie and Oliver; the scene depicted was changed, the title was not.)

Adverts., [4] p. at back of Vol. i and [2] p. at front of Vol. iii. Bookplate of John C. Eckel. 352.Copy 2. Grayish reddish brown diaper cloth, different blocking in blind. With imprint at foot of spine. With the Fire side plate facing p. 313. The substitute Tomb plate is tipped in facing p. 315. Adverts. as above. Tipped in throughout the three vols. is a set of 21 colored plates by F. W. Pailthorpe, including a title page plate tipped in following title page of Vol. i: Oliver Twist. By Charles Dickens. [colored illustration].... London: Robson & Kerslake, 1885. 353.Copy 3. 19 cm. Dark blue and brown shell marbled boards. Dark grayish brown leather spine and corners, gilt. Top edges stained dark grayish brown, fore and bottom edges sprinkled reddish orange, all edges finished with clear glaze. With the Fireside plate. Adverts., [2] p. at front of Vol. iii only. Inscribed by Dickens on t.p. of Vol. i: E. J. Stan ley Esquire &c &c From his very faithfully and obliged Charles Dickens. The letter of presentation from Dickens to E[dward]. J[ohn]. Stanley, Novr. 10th./38, formerly inserted in Vol. i, is now in the Parrish Collections manuscript file. Bookplate of Barton Currie. 354..... With Illustrations, Complete in One Volume. New-York: Wm. H. Colyer, 1839. [11]296 p. Front., plates. 19 cm. Added t.p., engraved. The five illustrations (including that on the en graved t.p.), by George Cruikshank, include a repeat, the plate facing p. 21 (Oliver asking for more) serving also as frontispiece. Light greenish blue boards. Dark red smooth cloth spine. Paper label on spine.

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