Bleak House, monthly instalment, part XVIII
Book
1853 (first published)
1853 (first published)
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One of 19 volumes (624, xvi pages, 40 leaves of plates) : illustrations.
Each issue contains two plates (engravings), except no. 9 and 10 which contain one and three respectively, the reason for which is given in a printed note in no. 9.
Each no. contains advertisements on inside covers, on back cover and on p. bound before and after the text; advertisement on all inside back covers is for E. Moses & Son, London and on all back covers for Heal & Son's, London.
Errata: p. xvi.
First ed. consisting of 20 monthly issues in 19 (last issue contains no. 19 & 20) issued monthly from March 1852 to Sept. 1853.
No. 19 & 20 contains frontispiece and engraved half t.p. before the text and p. [i]-xvi (which include the t.p.) at the end of the text.
The publishers are also the printers.
Each issue contains two plates (engravings), except no. 9 and 10 which contain one and three respectively, the reason for which is given in a printed note in no. 9.
Each no. contains advertisements on inside covers, on back cover and on p. bound before and after the text; advertisement on all inside back covers is for E. Moses & Son, London and on all back covers for Heal & Son's, London.
Errata: p. xvi.
First ed. consisting of 20 monthly issues in 19 (last issue contains no. 19 & 20) issued monthly from March 1852 to Sept. 1853.
No. 19 & 20 contains frontispiece and engraved half t.p. before the text and p. [i]-xvi (which include the t.p.) at the end of the text.
The publishers are also the printers.
Object details
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| Title | Bleak House, monthly instalment, part XVIII |
| Materials and techniques | Paper bound booklet |
| Brief description | Book, 'Bleak house', by Charles Dickens ; with illustrations by H.K. Browne, London : Bradbury and Evans, 1853. Part XVIII: August. |
| Physical description | One of 19 volumes (624, xvi pages, 40 leaves of plates) : illustrations. Each issue contains two plates (engravings), except no. 9 and 10 which contain one and three respectively, the reason for which is given in a printed note in no. 9. Each no. contains advertisements on inside covers, on back cover and on p. bound before and after the text; advertisement on all inside back covers is for E. Moses & Son, London and on all back covers for Heal & Son's, London. Errata: p. xvi. First ed. consisting of 20 monthly issues in 19 (last issue contains no. 19 & 20) issued monthly from March 1852 to Sept. 1853. No. 19 & 20 contains frontispiece and engraved half t.p. before the text and p. [i]-xvi (which include the t.p.) at the end of the text. The publishers are also the printers. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Literary reference | Bleak House - Charles Dickens |
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| Library number | L.1041:18-1988 |
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| Record created | July 8, 2024 |
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