DICKENS, Charles. Oliver Twist. (3 VOLUMES - FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE - 1838)

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles 

TITLE: Oliver Twist.

PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1838.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 3 vols., illustrated with 24 plates by Cruikshank, with the half-titles in vol. 1 & 2 (not called for in vol. 3), all title-pages state "by Boz", and with the fireside plate in vol. 3 before p.313.  Bound in fine full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers double ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, housed in a red cloth open ended slipcase, by Bayntun-Rivere. 

CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, internally clean and bright, A FINE SET.