2020 March 4 Rare Books Signature Auction Books Signature Auction - New York - 05/03/2020 / Lot 45301

Charles Dickens. Pictures from Italy. London: 1846. First edition. Octavo. [8], 269, [1, remainder of text] pages. Four woodcut illustrations by Samuel Palmer. Contemporary three-quarters blue morocco over blue cloth-covered boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt with five raised bands, boards ruled in gilt; all text block edges trimmed, top edge gilt; blue endpapers. Spine a bit sunned; some wear at spine ends and at raised bands; joints split, hanging on by sewing; wear to morocco portion of edges resulting in boards peeking through corners; mild rubbing to cloth. Slight discoloration at edges of endpapers from morocco turn-ins; hinges split. Text block softly dulled with age; occasional spot-staining and soiling scattered throughout interior at margins. Very good. Smith, Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth II, p. 48-50. HID10206192019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved