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Centennial Edition of the Complete Works of Charles Dickens (36 Volumes)


Charles Dickens


Heron 1967

Binding:  Hardback  |  Condition: Good  | 

The complete 36 Volume Heron Centennial set of Charles Dickens' collected works. Bound in rich green faux-leather 'kidron' cloth with gilt lettering and design. Raised bands. Decorative endpapers. Frontis portraits. Silken ribbon-markers. A general introduction by J.B. Priestly. Each volume has it's own introduction and is complete with illustrations from the original editions by such artists as Phiz and George Cruikshank. As well as all the novels (usually in two volumes) the set contains all of his short stories, travel writing, poems and miscellaneous papers. Some titles still contain the publisher's inlay detailing when, where and how it was written and it's significance within Dickens' oeuvre. A tremendous set of this popular edition. Small 8vo. (210x125mm) Fading to the spines of 2 volumes, various small nicks and marks to covers of some volumes. Occasional smudges and marking to page edges. Mild foxing to a couple of volumes but otherwise set is free of foxing. Contents clean, bright and tight. A solid set. Good+ *Shipping costs to UK included in price, due to large size overseas orders will be subject to extra postage charges.

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