Search Results: Titles starting with D from Hewett's Books

This is a first edition of Dickens' 7th serialized novel, 'Dombey and Son' smartly bound in contemporay half-calf. This edition carries several first state hallmarks, including the vignette of Captian Cuttle with hook on his left arm, no page entry for the frontis and title page on page ixv, p.14 'aint' has no apostrophe, p.582's last line has no full stop. The book includes 38 plates by H.K. Bronwe (Phiz) and an engraved frontispiece and vignette to title page. Very Good Condition. Half-bound in brown calf with marble paper covered boards. Bound by Simms & Dinham of Manchester. Binding is firm and pages are light tanned. Plates carry the usual light browning and foxing that is common with Dickens plates. Boards have light edge-wear with minor peeling to leather at corners and spine ends. Spine is sound and gilt lettering remains bright.

This is a rare and wonderful collection of caricatures and humorous writings on various subcultures found in Victorian society. These include: a Cockney, an Auctioneer, a Money Lender, a Postman, a Hangman, a Ballad Singer, a Factory Child, and 12 other portraits. Each humorous essay is accompanied by fantastic caricatures and illustrations by Kenny Meadows, known for his illustrations in Punch magazine. Good Condition. Pictorial paper covered boards with black tapes spine. light cracking to front hinge. Binding is firm but there is cracking to gutter on page 192 causing gathering to be slightly loose. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned. Minor pencil annotations to introduction margin. Boards have some notable self-wear with heavy bumping to edges casuing some loss to paper covered boards. Lettering plate has minor wear from age. General markings to boards.