The Complete Works of Charles Dickens.

Complete in 20 Volumes.

Bound in leather.

These are the original bindings.

In remarkable condition.

Exceptionally fresh and well preserved.

Leather supple.

All hinges sound.

Printed in quality paper.

Set is not dated on the title page.

Set is late Victorian.

Set was printed circa 1900, at the turn of the twentieth century.

The bindings look 1890-1920.

This is the Biographical Edition.

This set was presumably issued in commemoration of the hundred year anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, likely placing this set at 1912.

The set is complete in 20 volumes, with all of the works of Charles Dickens.

Volume 20 contains the Life of Charles Dickens by Forster.

Bound in the original publisher’s leather bindings.

The bindings are original.

Thick high quality Morocco leather bindings.

Quality paper.

The paper is still strong despite the age. Higher quality than most sets. The paper is not fragile or brittle as is common in many later Victorian printings.

Set is in very good condition.

The leather is supple.

The hinges are all sound and fully attached.

High quality thick Morocco leather is still incredibly strong and supple despite being over 100 years old.

Set looks unread.

Printed in quality paper.

Minor shelf rubs.

This set is in remarkable condition.

Volume 20, the Life of Dickens, spine looks darker than the rest of the set. This may be bothersome. Please see the pictures.

All volumes have an early bookplate from the original owner.

Some uneven spine discoloration to volume 20.

Set is very good despite the age.

Overall an exceptional antiquarian set of Dickens in leather.

All hinges are sound and the leather supple.

Complete 20 volume leather bound set of Dickens' Works. Genuine leather three-quarter bindings with marbled boards. Marbled endpapers.

Volume 20, the Life of Dickens, spine looks darker than the rest of the set. This may be bothersome. Please see the pictures.

All volumes have an early bookplate from the original owner.

This set is complete. The complete list of titles are: Old Curiosity Shop/Humphrey's Clock, Oliver Twist/American Notes/Pictures from Italy, Our Mutual Friend, Pickwick Papers, Tale of Two Cities/Sketches by Boz, Nicholas Nickleby, Little Dorrit, Martin Chuzzlewit, Domby and Son, England/Reprinted Pieces, Great Expectations/The Uncommerical Traveller, Christmas Stories, David Copperfield, Bleak House.

This set is complete with all Charles Dickens works.

Works include:

Little Dorrit

Christmas Stories

Pictures from Italy

American Notes

A Tale of Two Cities

Hard Times

Old Curiosity Shop

Sketches

Bleak House

Martin Chuzzlewit

Nicholas Nickelby

Our Mutual Friend

Dombey and Son

Barnaby Rudge

Pickwick Papers

Edwin Drood

Uncommercial Traveler

Humphrey's Clock

Oliver Twist

Great Expectations 

Life of Charles Dickens by Forster

Volume 20, the Life of Dickens, spine looks darker than the rest of the set. This may be bothersome. Please see the pictures.

All volumes have an early bookplate from the original owner.

This will be well protected for shipping.

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