The Personal History of David Copperfield.
"It's in vain to recall the past, unless it works some influence upon the present": First Edition of Charles Dicken' David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield.
DICKENS, Charles.
Item Number: 4375
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850.
First edition, first printing. Octavo, bound in three quarter calf. Gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panel. In near fine condition. Illustrated with 40 etchings by Hablot Knight Browne.
"Charles Dickens and Hablot Knight Browne are the most celebrated author-artist team in the history of English book illustration," and Copperfield was their "most popular success" (Hodnett, 111-12).
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