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AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles
TITLE: Dombey and Son.
PUBLISHER: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION BOUND FROM THE PARTS. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6", illustrated by H. K. Browne ("Phiz"), additional engraved frontis and title-page, this copy with the final 8 line errata leaf, includes the "dark plate" at p.547, mild toning to edges of plates but largely clean and bright throughout. Bound in contemporary 1/2 calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered black leather spine label.
CONDITION: Spine relined with original spine laid down, hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Dombey & Son contains the first published example of a so-called dark plate, which was created by a machine process that tinted the etched plate and heightened its black-and-white contrast. (See Hatton & Clever, pp.276-7, for a discussion of the process.)