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Atlanta: Dalmatian Press, 2007. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, touch of rubbing to the lower cover corner tips, and tiny nick to leading edge of front cover near the lower front corner, thus Very Good;no dust jacket as published. Dark blue gray faux leather with gold borders and titles, hubbed spine, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, [xvi} 559pp, no illus. The text is unabridged, taken from the first published edition of 1861 with the punctuation and spelling upfdated to confirm to modern usage. A nicely produced edition of this classic Dickens' work. (3.3 JM HOQ 103/b5. 1st. Leather Bound. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
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Great Expectations (The Classics Unabridged) Hardcover - 2007
by Charles Dickens
About this book
Great Expectations is a classic novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1861. It tells the story of Pip, a young orphan boy brought up by his abusive sister and her blacksmith husband in rural England. Pip dreams of becoming a gentleman and escaping poverty, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he receives a large fortune from an anonymous benefactor. As he rises in society, he becomes involved with a host of colorful characters, including the eccentric Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, and learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the true meaning of happiness. The novel is considered one of Dickens' greatest works and a masterpiece of English literature.
First Edition Identification
Great Expectations by Dickens was first published on 6 July 1861 in London by Chapman and Hall. It is considered not only the rarest and most valuable of Dickens's works, but arguably his greatest. Copies in the original cloth are particularly desirable. Published in 3 volumes, the first edition of Great Expectations has the original publisher’s violet wavy-grain cloth binding with floral decoration in blind on covers and spines lettered in gilt. Five impressions of the first edition were printed, each of the latter four with a new edition statement on the title page. The first edition first issue of Great Expectations’ rarity has been attributed to the probable small binding-up of copies with the first title page, coupled with the fact that the first edition was almost entirely taken up by the libraries.
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- Title Great Expectations (The Classics Unabridged)
- Author Charles Dickens
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Dalmation Press, Atlanta
- Date 2007
- ISBN 9781403742162
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