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May 2023 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Charles Dickens' Bleak House, 1st Edition 1853

This auction ended on May 31, 2023.

Start price: $75

Estimated price: $150 - $200

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. Published by Bradbury and Evans, London: Bouverie Street, 1853. First edition in book form. Leather spine and corners, hardcover. Pencil marking include: First Edition / Bound from the original parts. Bound in marble boards with leather, gilt-lettered spine.

Material: Paper, leather

Dimensions: Length: 8 1/2"; Width: 5 3/4"; Height: 2"

Condition: Wear, foxing, water stains. Pencil marks. Tears and wear to marbled paper. foxing and browning to plates. Surface wear, scratches & loss to cover.

Age: 1853

Provenance: Private Estate

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