Charles DICKENS / The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club Signed

Description: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club Author: DICKENS, Charles Title: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club Publication: Oxford: The Limited Editions Club, 1933 Description: Hardcover. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. Illustrations by John Austen. Complete 2-volume set. 4to. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration. xxvi, 374pp; x, pp. 375-759. Color frontispieces, full-page color plates, decorative endpapers. Very good. Quite minor binding wear, with foot of spines faded, while internally tight and fine; lacks dust jackets and slipcase. Tight and nice set of the ninth title in the LEC's fourth series -- Dickens' debut novel, first published in book form in 1837. Colophon at rear notes limitation of 1500 numbered copies (this #1132) signed by illustrator Austen. This copy bears a fine publisher's letter: Tipped to inner flyleaf is a meaty Typed Letter Signed from LEC founder George Macy (1900-56): 1p, 8½" X 11", New York, NY, 6 June 1932. Addressed to Mortimer H. Hess. Near fine. Paper clip imprint at left margin; single original horizontal light fold. On Limited Editions Club letterhead, Macy discusses the firm's fourth series. In part: "Here at the office, we are in a dither of excitement over it. For it is obvious that the continued success of this Club has been due to the plan which enabled us to furnish our members with worth-while fine books at low prices. And now, in this fourth series, that plan enables us to furnish our members with five fine books containing more than one thousand pages each, and two fine books printed completely by hand -- at the same prices!" He goes on in this breathless manner: "The titles seem to us even more desirable than ever; a fine Huck Finn, a Dante, a Pickwick, a Hamlet, a Don Quixote...." He goes on in this same sales-pitchy vein before signing off in his trademark brown ink. NEWMAN 45. Seller ID: 50234 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 180 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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