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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). [ Works ] London: 1837-1870. 16 works in 18 volumes. 8° or 16°. Plates. Variously in Cosway-style bindings of red, blue, brown or green morocco by Bayntun (Riviere) of Bath (one binding unsigned), 16 of the bindings with the upper covers with central inset original oval portrait miniatures (6 after Daniel Maclise of Dickens as a young man, one in middle-age and 8 of the author in his late 50s; one of the character 'Little Dombey'), all elaborately tooled in gilt, one with inset faceted glass, three with onlays of contrasting-coloured leather, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges. [ With ] Gilbert Keith CHESTERTON (1874-1936). Charles Dickens . London: William Clowes & Sons for Methuen & Co., 1906. 8° (210 x 135mm). Half-title. 2 portraits, one expertly hand-coloured at a latere date, extra-illustrated with 6 portraits and 4 original watercolour drawings of Dicken's characters. Later Cosway-style red morocco gilt, the upper cover with central inset original oval portait miniature of Dickens, surrounded by decorative arabesque-work in gilt, lower cover with central panel of scrolling foliage, spine in six compartments with raised bands. Lettered in the second and third, the others with repeat pattern in gilt, gilt turn-ins, watered silk liners, gilt edges, by Bayntun (Riviere). A FINE SELECTION OF MOST OF THE GREATEST OF DICKENS' WORKS, the majority first editions in book-form, all sumptously presented in 'Cosway' bindings. The selection of Dickens works comprises: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club . London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. (214 x 134mm). Half-title. Engraved title and 42 plates after Robert Seymour and Hablot K. Browne. (Light spotting to plates). Brown morocco gilt, portrait of Dickens as a young man, the surround with small faceted glass inserts (two glass inserts lacking). First edition in book-form, later issue with Buss plates replaced and Chapman & Hall imprint on each plate. Smith 3. Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by "Boz". With illustrations by George Cruickshank. London: Richard Bentley 1838, 2 volumes, (190 x 118mm). Half-titles. Engraved frontispiece to vol.I expertly hand-coloured at a later date, 12 engraved plates by Cruickshank, extra-illustrated with 29 hand-coloured portraits, plates and views. (Lacking adverts. from vol.II). Red morocco gilt, portrait of Dickens as a young man inset to upper cover of vol.I. First edition. Eckel p.140. Sketches by Boz. Illustrative of every-day life and every-day people. With forty illustrations by George Cruickshank. New edition, complete . London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. (217 x 133mm). Half-title. Engraved title and 39 plates by Cruickshank. (Some small repaired marginal tears, some light browning to plates). Brown morocco gilt, portriat of Dickens as a young man. New edition, first appearance in a single volume. Cf. Smith 2 (Notes: 4). The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby . London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. (210 x 134mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece after Maclise, 39 etched Hablot K. Browne. (Lacks half-title and advertisements, some light browning to plates.) Dark blue morocco gilt, portrait of Dickens in his late 50s, red morocco onlays. First edition in book-form. Smith 5. American Notes for general circulation. London: Chapman and Hall, 1842. 2 volumes, (190 x 117mm). Half-titles, 1p. publisher's announcement at front of vol.I, 6pp. publisher's adverts. at back of vol.II. Extra-illustrated with a 3pp. autograph letter signed, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, Saturday 21 August, 1858, from Dickens to Patrick Allen Fraser, turning down his invitation (with evident regret and some charm) to ?stay with him and ?lecture in Abroath '...my Tour is now made up and completed and every moment of my time is parcelled out alloted. I must therefore hope to receive a visit from you in Dundee..'. (List of contents leaf in vol.I with pagination on verso ['xvi'] partially scratched out.) Dark red morocco gilt, portrait of middle-age