Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz illustrative of every-day life, and every-day people.. Published London Chapman & Hall, 1839. Hardback, octavo format, no dustjacket. New Edition, complete, 1st 1-volume edition, first issue - advertisement leaf following title dated May 15, 1839, all plates before page 120 without the Chapman & Hall imprint, page 526 with 'reeled before'. 20th century binding of half red leather over marbled boards with gilt lettering, decoration and five raised bands to spine. Top page edge gilt, other page edges untrimmed. Marbled endpapers. Half title present. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, frontispiece, additional pictorial title, and 38 full page etched plates (all present). Page edges slightly browned, previous owner’s bookplate to front endpaper, pale spotting to endpapers, binding slightly weak between front free endpaper and front blank, otherwise the book is in very good condition in slightly spine faded very good condition covers.