Charles Dickens Essentials — 4 Folio Society Volumes

Build a Dickens library with four of his most enduring novels, presented in Folio Society editions.

This four-book collection combines the coming-of-age stories of Great Expectations and David Copperfield, the unforgettable characters of Oliver Twist, and the drama of revolution in A Tale of Two Cities.

Together they make an excellent introduction to Charles Dickens and an attractive instant library for a collector of classic literature.

This collection includes:

• Great Expectations — Folio Society, 2004
• David Copperfield — Folio Society, 2004
• The Adventures of Oliver Twist — Folio Society, 2004
• A Tale of Two Cities — Folio Society, 2012

Purchased separately: A$250
Bundle price: A$225

Great Expectations

Edition
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens - Folio Society - 2004

Condition
Like New.

Details
Charles Dickens, great expectations, with the original illustrations by Marcus Stone, introduction by D.J. Taylor. 262 × 170 × 45 mm. Pp. [i–iv] v–xv [xvi–xviii], 1–478. Type: Bulmer with Verdi for display. Typeset by R. and R. Clark for the Nonesuch Press in 1937 (the preliminaries by Folio), printed by the Saint Edmundsbury Press. Bound by Real Lachenmaier in series binding (see item 1197). The illustrations consist of eight full-page wood-engravings (on pages [iii], [81], [145], [179], [239], [359], [415] and [475]).

David Copperfield

Edition
David Copperfield - Charles Dickens - Folio Society - 2004

Condition
Like New. Small blemish to fore-edge.

Details
Charles Dickens, the personal history, adventures, experiences, and observation [sic] of David Copperfield the younger of Blunderstone Rookery (which he never meant to be published on any account), with the original illustrations by “Phiz” [Hablot K. Browne], introduction by Kathryn Hughes. 262 × 169 × 56 mm. Pp. [i–iv] v–xxi [xxii–xxiv], 1–871 [872–874]: [39] leaves of ‘plates’. Type: Bulmer with Verdi for display. Typeset by R. and R. Clark for the Nonesuch Press in 1937 (the preliminaries by Folio), printed by the Saint Edmundsbury Press. Bound by Real Lachenmaier in series binding.

Oliver Twist

Edition
Oliver Twist, The Adventures of - Charles Dickens - Folio Society - 2004 1st Edition

Condition
Like New.

Details
Charles Dickens, the adventures of Oliver Twist, or The parish boy’s progress, with the original illustrations by George Cruikshank, introduction by Peter Ackroyd. 261 × 170 × 46 mm. Pp. [i–iv] v–xxvii [xxviii–xxx], 1–418 [419–422]: [24] leaves of ‘plates’. Type: Bulmer with Verdi for display. Typeset by R. and R. Clark for the Nonesuch Press in 1937 (the preliminaries by Folio), printed by the Saint Edmundsbury Press. Bound by Real Lachenmaier in series binding.

A Tale of Two Cities

Edition
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens - Folio Society - 2012

Condition
Good. Some marks to slipcase. Some foxing to page ends.

Details
Charles Dickens, a tale of two cities, with the original illustrations by “Phiz” [Hablot K. Browne], introduction by Hilary Mantel. 262 × 171 × 42 mm. Pp. [i–iv] v–xix [xx–xxii], [1–2] 3–363 [364]: [15] leaves of ‘plates’. Type: Bulmer with Verdi for display. Typeset by R. and R. Clark for the Nonesuch Press in 1937 (the preliminaries by Folio), printed by the Saint Edmundsbury Press. Second printing: 2012, the dimensions now 246 × 156 × 42 mm. Printed by Memminger MedienCentrum. Bound in quarter dark red buckram with a new series binding. Dark red slip case.