The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. First Edition. Octavo. Item #022367
Mixed state with pound symbol on sign post 100 pound;, engraved frontispiece, vignette title page, regular title page, 624pp. illustrated by Phiz. Later state, half-title, frontispiece, engraved vignette title page (pound100), regular title page, 624pp., with the 14 line errata, illustrated by Phiz. "Martin Chuzzlewit is a rich old man who has hired a nurse to take care of him named Mary. Mary will only be paid as long as Martin is alive, while many others want Martin dead so they can inherit his money. Meanwhile, Martin's grandson, also named Martin, falls in love with Mary and wants to marry her. For a reason we don't yet understand, this infuriates Martin the elder, so he throws Martin the younger out." (Kaitlin Oglesby). Bound in a modern binding of 1/4 black leather over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, top edge black, bound without half-title and errata, plates do have considerable foxing or darkening, light scattered foxing to text. A good copy.
Price: $275.00