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1846 1st Edition Charles Dickens Novel The Battle of Life Original Decorated Binding
REF: ES1959-NL25 / LA402969
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Description
The Battle For Life - A Love Story by Charles Dickens
Published by Bradbury & Evans, London
1846 First Edition, Early State
This is an early state hardback bound in the original gilt & cloth binding, half title present, double frontis plates, some illustrations among text.
The book measures approx 7 X 4 inches with 175 pages + publishers catalogue
Collectable title by Dickens and still bound in the original binding.
measurements
Height:
7 in
Width:
4 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1846 1st Edition Charles Dickens Novel The Battle of Life Original Decorated Binding (LA402969) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1846
condition
Front hinge is cocked slightly forward with light wear at top & bottom of spine, few minor dents to edges of boards, small chip to cloth at bottom of rear outer hinge with a tear to cloth at bottom of rear outer hinge [board is holding firm ] corners bumped, minor crack to inner front hinge, very occasional small mark or spot of light foxing to pages.
Overall a few faults as usual with this book but still a very good copy with gilt to cover bright.
additional info
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
1846
location
This 1846 1st Edition Charles Dickens Novel The Battle of Life Original Decorated Binding is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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