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Lot 305 305 Cunningham (Peter). The Story of Nell Gwyn and the Sayings of Charles the Second..., New York: J. F. Sabin, 1887, large paper copy printed on Whatman’s Drawing Paper, extra-illustrated with almost 400 engraved portraits, additional marginal illustrations in pen & ink and watercolour by David Edward Cronin, autograph letter by the author laid-in, contemporary half morocco, spines gilt in compartments, joints rubbed one board detached (but present), each volume housed within contemporary slip case, 4to
307 Dickens (Charles). The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, together with Dombey and Son, 1848, and Bleak House, 1853, all first editions in book form, first volume with engraved frontispiece and additional engraved title, second and third volumes with half-titles, all with engraved plates, heavily spotted, as usual, recent matching antique-style green half morocco gilt with leather labels to spines, 8vo (3)
David Edward Cronin (1839-1925) was an American artist and illustrator best known for paintings depicting the Civil War and slavery. Between 1879 and 1903 he worked as a political cartoonist and known to have provided similar marginal illustrations for other books. (2) £700-1000
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308 Dickens (Charles). Little Dorrit, 2 vols., 1st book edition, 1857, engraved title to vol. 1, frontispiece and plates (last plate with horizontal closed tear), contemporary inscriptions to both titles, some spotting & dampstaining mostly to margins, all edges gilt, contemporary red half morocco, gilt decorated spines, 8vo, together with Our Mutual Friend, 2 vols. in one, 1st book edition, 1865, halftitles, engraved frontispieces & plates, occasional spotting mostly to margins, morocco gilt ownership label of Wm. Hy. Harris to upper pastedown, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated morocco, extremities rubbed, 8vo
306 Darton (and Harvey, pub.). Little Lucy, The Invalid; or, Nursery Dialogues, London: Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch Street, 1835, [4], 121pp., engraved frontispiece, title and preface leaf loose, few minor marks, contemporary inscription to front free endpaper, original cloth gilt, slight wear to extremities, 12mo in 6s Gumuchian 3822 & Darton G872. Not in Osbourne. The supposed author is Susanna Smith. (1) £100-150
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