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Oliver Twist 1st Edition Sold at Auction
Charles Dickens is often regarded as one of the best authors of Victorian England and his works were appreciated by diverse audiences ranging from peasants to royalty. He is best known for novels A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities.
Oliver Twist was Dickens’s second novel and originally published between 1837 and 1839 as a serial in the monthly magazine, Bentley’s Miscellany, that Dickens edited. The novel has been adapted into many successful forms including a musical, an Academy Award winning movie and the animated movie “Oliver & Company”.
We sold an Oliver Twist 1st edition for $1,625 at auction. Please see lot details below:
Scarce 1838 First Edition of “Oliver Twist” in Its Original Brown-Purple Cloth Boards
Very rare 1838 first edition set of Charles Dickens’ landmark Victorian novel, “Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boys Progress.” Published by Richard Bentley: Burlington Street, London: 1838. Complete in three volumes with “Boz” printed on the spine; unique to the first edition, Boz was Dickens’ pseudonym which was later replaced with “Dickens” at his request. Beautifully bound in the publisher’s original brown-purple cloth, with blindstamped arabesque motifs to front and back boards, and gilt bands and lettering to spines. Twenty-four steel engraved plates by George Cruikshank, some with the footnote: ”London, Richrd Bentley, July 1st, 1837.” Volumes two and three are entirely unrestored and in their original condition. Volume one has been rebacked, preserving the original pastedowns and endpapers. All advertisements and halftitles, as called for, are present in each volume. Each volume bears the bookplate of Susannah Oxenham, the daughter of Hugh Oxenham, a well-known 19th century Englishman, along with a gift inscription from father to daughter. An exceptional set well-preserved and in very good condition with expected foxing, rubbing to the spines and some fading to the boards. Internally in very good condition with tight hinges and clean text. Extremely rare in the publisher’s original boards. Sold for $1,625.
The following are some additional Charles Dickens items we have sold:
Charles Dickens 1859 Signed Copy of His Weekly Magazine Featuring “Christmas Tales”
Extra 1859 “Christmas Tales” edition of Dickens’ weekly magazine, “Household Words,” which was published every Wednesday from 1850-59. Signed with Dickens’ full signature & typical paraph on the title page. Dickens also initials “C.D.” in pencil beside his contributions to the magazine, which included “A Christmas Tree” and “What Christmas Is, as We Grow Older.” Includes a 1933 note from owner Walter Browne stating that “this volume of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens is specially autographed by him for ‘Pa Browne’ who had the leaflet sent up to him, & he kindly signed it – ‘Pa’ Browne died in 1882…” With frontispiece portrait and ownership inscription of “Mr Russell Browne, York, 1859” on verso of the title. Very good condition. Sold for $7,200.
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Beautiful First Edition Set of Charles Dickens Five Christmas Books — Including Scarce First Edition, First Printing of “A Christmas Carol”
Rare complete first edition set of Dickens’ Christmas books, beautifully bound in deep red morocco. London: Bradbury & Evans: 1843-48. A complete set of the five novels that forever wed Dickens’ legacy to the celebration of Christmas. Volumes include “A Christmas Carol,” “The Chimes,” “The Cricket on the Hearth,” “The Battle of Life” and “The Haunted Man.” First edition, first printing of “A Christmas Carol”; first edition, second printing of “The Chimes”; first edition, second printing of “The Cricket on the Hearth”; first edition, fourth printing of “The Battle of Life”; first edition of “The Haunted Man.” With original illustrations, including four full-color plates in “A Christmas Carol.” Books are uniformly bound in sumptuous red crushed levant morocco with gilt spine titles inside five raised bands. Inner covers decoratively tooled with designs unique to each title and double-ruled borders in gilt. Marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. In very good condition with moderate wear and light, expected soiling. Spine has been rebacked on “A Christmas Carol” and its original endpapers are not present. Overall, a very good, scarce first edition set of Dickens’ wondrous holiday works. Sold for $4,440.
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