Lot 448: Sold for £110 hammer

Estimate £120-£180

Dickens, Charles - 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood', published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1870, first edition, illustrated by Sir Luke Fildes, original illustrated blue paper magazine cover and advertisements bound in, half bound green calf and green cloth boards, 4to, also Dickens, Charles - 'Little Dorrit', published by Bradbury and Evans, London, 1857, first edition, half bound green calf and marbled boards, 4to. (2)

Condition report
Edwin Drood - edges of spine worn, corners worn, some staining to front end papers, former owner's ink signature and date 1900. Light foxing throughout. Little Dorrit - Slight wear to front edge of spine and boards. Light water staining to title page illustrations. Edges yellowed. Some light foxing

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