The first edition of this work in book form.  Master Humphrey's Clock was originally issued serially in 88 weekly numbers and in 20 monthly parts from April 4 1840-November 27 1841.  Following this the work was also published in this three volume edition.  This work contains Dickens' novels of The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge. Master Humphrey's Clock contained many short stories and it was believed that Dickens intended The Old Curiosity Shop to be a short story as well. Later editions of The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge were published as separate novels, forgetting the miscellany of Master Humphrey's Clock.

Three large octavo volumes. Pp. iv, 306; vi, 306; vi, 426. Half calf binding with five raised bands over marble boards; gilt titling and ornaments, to spine.  Marbled endpapers and edges.  With a frontispiece to each volume and numerous vignettes throughout from designs by George Cattermole and Hablot Knight Browne aka Phiz.  Heavy rubbing to the spines and extremities.  Foxing to front and rear matter, as shown.  Some splitting of endpaper hinges; all boards intact and text blocks solid.

This three volume set is heavy and extra shipping charges apply.