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The personal history and experience of David Copperfield, the younger

Title
The personal history and experience of David Copperfield, the younger / by Charles Dickens ; with forty illustrations engraved on wood by J.W. Orr, from designs by H.K. Browne.
Author
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Publication
New York : John Wiley, 304 Broadway, 1849-1850.

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Additional Authors
  • Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882.
  • Orr, John William, 1815-1887.
  • Orr, Nathaniel.
  • Andrew, John, 1815-1870.
Description
20 pts. in 19 : ill.; 20 cm.
Note
  • Each part (no.) in the original buff paper covers, as issued monthly (the last a double no.). Title pages and other preliminaries in pt. 19/20. Publisher's advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers, pts. 1-18; p. [4] of covers, pt. 19/20. Wiley's address is given as "161 Broadway" on covers of pts. 1-10.
  • Imprint on covers of pts. 11-18: New York : G.P. Putnam. Cf. Carr; Wilson and Podeschi state that parts 12-18 were published by Putnam.
  • "In two volumes."
  • Originally published in 20 pts. in 19: The personal history of David Copperfield. London : Bradbury & Evans, May 1849-Nov. 1850.
  • "This edition is re-printed from proof sheets received by special arrangement from the London publishers"--P. [1] of covers, pts. 1-2.
  • Printer for pt. 1: J.F. Trow, [New York]; for pts. 2-19/20: R. Craighead, [New York].
  • Vol. 1: x, [1], 480 p., [20] leaves of plates; v. 2: [iii]-viii, [1], 454 p., [18] leaves of plates.
  • Illustrations: 38 prints : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed J.W. Orr, sc. N.Y.; J.W. Orr & Bro. N.Y.; and J.W. Orr & Andrew, sc. N.Y. Copies of the etchings by H.K. Browne in the original edition.
Indexed In (note)
  • Carr, L. VanderPoel Dickens
  • Podeschi, J.B. Dickens
  • Wilkins, W.G. First and early American editions of Dickens
Call Number
*KL (Dickens, C. David Copperfield. 1849-1850)
OCLC
  • 02886942
  • NYPG00-B4812
Author
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Title
The personal history and experience of David Copperfield, the younger / by Charles Dickens ; with forty illustrations engraved on wood by J.W. Orr, from designs by H.K. Browne.
Imprint
New York : John Wiley, 304 Broadway, 1849-1850.
Indexed In:
Carr, L. VanderPoel Dickens, B221
Podeschi, J.B. Dickens, A123
Wilkins, W.G. First and early American editions of Dickens, p. 29
Local Note
Plates for pt. 19/20 (final 2 ill.), issued separately, not present in NYPL copies. Cf. List of plates for v. 2; note on p. [1] of covers, pt. 19/20: "The four [sic] illustrations for this number will be furnished to subscribers, gratis, in a few days."
Copy in *KL: Nos. 1-8 with date 1849 on covers; nos. 11, 19-20 without date.
Copy in *KL: Nos. 1-8, 11, 19-20 only; 2nd copy of no. 2.
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Added Author
Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882.
Orr, John William, 1815-1887.
Orr, Nathaniel.
Andrew, John, 1815-1870.
Research Call Number
*KL (Dickens, C. David Copperfield. 1849-1850) Library has: Library has: no. 1-8, 11, 19-20; 2nd copy of no. 2
Arents BIP (Dickens, C. David 1849a) 00-120
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