Great Expectations
by Dickens, Charles
Great Expectations is a classic novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1861. It tells the story of Pip, a young orphan boy brought up by his abusive sister and her blacksmith husband in rural England. Pip dreams of becoming a gentleman and escaping poverty, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he receives a large fortune from an anonymous benefactor. As he rises in society, he becomes involved with a host of colorful characters, including the eccentric Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, and learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the true meaning of happiness. The novel is considered one of Dickens' greatest works and a masterpiece of English literature.
First edition identification
Great Expectations by Dickens was first published on 6 July 1861 in London by Chapman and Hall. It is considered not only the rarest and most valuable of Dickens's works, but arguably his greatest. Copies in the original cloth are particularly desirable.
Published in 3 volumes, the first edition of Great Expectations has the original publisher’s violet wavy-grain cloth binding with floral decoration in blind on covers and spines lettered in gilt.
Five impressions of the first edition were printed, each of the latter four with a new edition statement on the title page.
The first edition first issue of Great Expectations’ rarity has been attributed to the probable small binding-up of copies with the first title page, coupled with the fact that the first edition was almost entirely taken up by the libraries.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
Other collectible editions of Great Expectations are the earliest American editions, and subsequent editions of the work, such as the one with 30 engravings by F. A. Fraser (Chapman and Hall; UK, 1872).
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Poor
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- First US Edition
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- 1861
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- Hardcover
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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SGD 1,098.78
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Philadelphia, PA: T. B. Peterson and Brothers, 1861. First US Edition . Hardcover. Poor. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, original binding with blindstamped front and rear boards which reads: Peterson's Uniform Duodecimo Edition of the Complete Works of Charles Dickens "Boz". Peterson's editions are one of the earliest known US versions and the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations.
by DICKENS, Charles.
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- 1861
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London, GBR
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SGD 146,761.00
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London: Chapman and Hall,, 1861. Original cloth, with all the points of first issue First edition, first impression, published on 6 July 1861; both the rarest and most valuable of Dickens's works, and, arguably, his greatest. Copies in the original cloth are particularly desirable. Five impressions of the first edition were printed, each of the latter four with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Good
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- Later printing
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- 0140430032
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Brossard, Quebec, CAN
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Penguin, New York. Condition: Good, edge and corner wear, creasing at corners, spine has creases and small tear at bottom edge, price sticker on rear cover.
In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman — and one day, under sudden and enigmatic… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations
by Dickens, Charles
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- 1861
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Aiken, South Carolina, USA
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SGD 823.68
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London: Chapman and Hall, 1861. 8vo, 351pp, morocco leather binding with spine in six compartments, marbled endpapers, text block edges gilt. Volume II only, "Fourth Edition" noted on title page. Rebacked with cloth reinforcements to hinges, most of original spine perished (what remains is flaking), corners and edges worn, library stamp to front endpaper, library pockets to rear endpaper,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Good ++
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition Thus
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- 1866
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- Decorative Cloth
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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SGD 1,035.96
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UK: Chapman and Hall, 1866. First Edition Thus . Decorative Cloth. Good ++/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Marcus Stone. 2nd Imp of the Cheap Edition 1866. First published 2 years earlier in this format. It was an entirely new edition with text in two columns. Bound in the original publishers green cloth. The Second… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations
by Dickens, Charles; Lindsay, Norman
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- Used - Fine
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- Good
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- First Thus
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- 1947
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- Hardcover
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Rutherglen, Victoria, AUS
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SGD 295.25
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Sydney: The Shepherd Press, 1947. With 46 illustrations by Norman Lindsay, including two tipped-in. Black cloth with gilt titling, rules and publisher's motif on the spine. The dustwrapper is chipped. Scarce, especially with such a good dustwrapper.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. Item Price
SGD 295.25
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Very Good ++
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- New Edition
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- 1880
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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SGD 241.72
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UK: Chapman and Hall, 1880. New Edition . Cloth. Very Good ++. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New Edition C1880. Undated. Part of the Charles Dickens Edition and complete in own right. Illustrated with 8 engraving. Book is very good+ and bright. Edges lightly rubbed. Contents good. More images can be taken upon… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 241.72
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Great Expectations
by DICKENS, Charles
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- 1861
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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SGD 61,776.00
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London: Chapman and Hall, 1861. PAILTHORPE, F.W.. First edition in book form, first issue according to Smith. Three octavo volumes. [4], 344; [2], 351, [1, printer's imprint]; [2], 344 pp. plus 32 pp. advertisements, dated May, 1861. With the first issue title-pages and with all the internal flaws for the first issue called for by Smith, except page 173… Read more about this item Item Price
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Dickens Charles
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- 1861
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
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SGD 37,752.00
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London: Chapman and Hall, 1861. 3 volumes. First Edition, fifth issue of the title-pages, but with virtually all first issue points of the First Edition, first impression, first state. Vol. III with "i" p. 193, "3" present as last digit in p. 103 in the text per Smith and Clarendon bibliographies and etc. With the August 1861 catalogue.… Read more about this item Item Price
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by DICKENS, CHARLES
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- Used - Very good
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- NEW EDITION ILLUSTRATED OCTAVO
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- 1861
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- Original black cloth
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Vancouver, Washington, USA
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SGD 411.84
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New Edition: Illustrated Octavo. Published August 5, 1861, first octavo in book form. Contains inserted leaf with illustrations, protective leaf, illustrated title page, "Printed from the manuscript and early proof-sheets purchased from the author, fro which Charles Dickens has been paid in cash, the sum of one thousand pounds sterling", Copyright notice, 2 page "Illustrations" (34)list, No page numbers 1-16,17,18,text… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Book and slip case in fine condition, Very clean,no writing.
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- Slip case
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- Heritage Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1967 Heritage Club Edition
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- (1967)
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- Binding beautiful blue cloth over boards Gold design on front and gold lettering.
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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SGD 89.23
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On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about seven years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother Georgiana, father Philip Pirrip and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive elder sister… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Very Good
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- New Edition
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- 1872
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- Cloth
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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SGD 345.32
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UK: Chapman and Hall, 1872. New Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. F A Fraser. New Edition C1872-76. Part of the Household Edition. Undated. Illustrated with 30 engravings by F A Fraser. Book is very good and quite bright. Edges lightly rubbed in places. Contents good. Heavy Foxing… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 345.32
Great Expectations (Macdonald Illustrated Classics Series)
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Good
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- 1951
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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SGD 13.66
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Macdonald, 1951. Hardcover. Good. 1951. First Edition Thus. 485 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription and sticker to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall. Item Price
SGD 13.66
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Charles Dickens
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- As New
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- No Jacket as Issued
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- 1st Thus
- Published
- 1987
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1870418077
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Mansonville, Quebec, CAN
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SGD 38.37
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London- UK: Laurel Press, 1987. GREAT EXPECTATIONS- Charles Dickens- Laurel Press- London-UK- 1987- 1st Thus- Hardcover:- Large 8vo- As New/ no dj as issued- A fine binding of light brown simulated leather with gilt geometric design and titles in gilt on cover and spine-Unread!- 299pp are clean and crisp- marbled endpapers- A beautiful example!- Unread!!- SEE PHOTOS- "Dickens' classic romance… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 38.37
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Great Expectations (Chatham River Press Classics series)
by DICKENS, Charles
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- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517415097
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Littleton, Colorado, USA
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SGD 63.84
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New York: Chatham River Press / Arlington House, Inc.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 0517415097 . A handsome reprint edition of the 13th novel by Charles Dickens. "Great Expectations" is the life story of the author's endearing orphan character, Pip. Includes black & white illustrations by Marcus Stone and others. With a foreword by… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Good
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- 1960-06
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0396066038
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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SGD 227.83
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Dodd Mead, 1960-06. Hardcover. Good. Item Price
SGD 227.83
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Great Expectations
by Dickens, Charles
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- Hardcover
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Staten Island, New York, USA
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SGD 17.78
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New York: Peebles Press International Book. Good+. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. faux silk moire covered boards decorated in gold. 566 pages. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece. Sandy Lesberg, editor. Introduction by Frederick Page. A title in the Peebles Classic Library. No publishing date present, circa 1970's. Sporadic underlining… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Expectations (New Oxford Illustrated Dickens)
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - NEAR MINT
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- Very Good++
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- Oxford University Press 10/22/1987
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- 1987
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- Brown Cloth over boards, gold lettering. DJ vibrant, front flap clipped
- ISBN 10
- 0192545116
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Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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SGD 54.91
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Oxford University Press, 1987. Oxford University Press 10/22/1987. Brown Cloth over boards, gold lettering. DJ vibrant, front flap clipped. NEAR MINT/Very Good++. illustrations by F. W. Pailthorpe and an introduction by Frederick Page.. A mysterious benefactor enables Pip to become a gentleman and he begins to look down on his lower-class friends.
illustrations by F. W. Pailthorpe and… Read more about this item Item Price
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by DICKENS, Charles
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- Used - Spine slightly darkened with some rubbing, much nicer than usually found. Near Fine in an intact Very Good slipcase
- Published
- 1937
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 600.60
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Edinburgh: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Spine slightly darkened with some rubbing, much nicer than usually found. Near Fine in an intact Very Good slipcase. Gordon Ross. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in green buckram and printed by R. & R. Clark with a previously unpublished 6000-word preface by George Bernard Shaw. This edition is also bibliographically important… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 600.60
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1937
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- Hardcover
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Novato, California, USA
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SGD 409.09
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The Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Limited to 1,500 signed, numbered copies, this being number 569. Signed by the illustrator, Gordon Ross. Sunned spine and front cover top edge. Gilt top page edges. Lightly read ir read at all. No markings in book. Binding is fine. Original slipcase with wear and sunning to… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 409.09