ickens, Charles. 1870 The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall. First edition, adhering to all issue points stated by John Eckel in his Charles Dickens bibliography. Illustrated with twelve illustrations from S. L. Fildes and a portrait. Collated, complete with twelve plates, an illustrated title page and a portrait. The first edition of Dickens' final novel, which was published posthumously. Bound in half calf with marbled paper-covered boards. (1)

Bound in half calf with marbled paper-covered boards. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the extremities and joints. Small tear to the front joint head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting throughout.