The Nonesuch Dickens.
Contributors: Waugh, Arthur, 1866-1943, ed.; Walpole, Hugh, Sir, 1884-1941, joint ed.; Dexter, Walter, 1877-1944, joint ed.; Hatton, Thomas, joint ed.
Publisher: The Nonesuch Press
Published: 1937
Place of publication: Bloomsbury [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Notes: "Set number 490 of the Nonesuch Dickens, designed by Francis Meynell, limited to 877 sets ... Printed in Scotland by R. & R. Clark ltd., in a version of Martin's type specially cut for the edition." Each set is accompanied by one of the original steel plates or wood blocks made for Chapman & Hall's original editions of Dickens. The steel plate of "The breakdown", engraved by Phiz (H.K. Browne) for Pickwick papers, together with an extra printing from the plate, is issued in separate case with this set.
"Published under the editorial direction of Arthur Waugh, Hugh Walpole, Walter Dexter and Thomas Hatton."
The text is taken chiefly from the "Charles Dickens" edition of Dicken's works published 1868-70, and the illustrations are printed from the original plates and blocks.
Volumes bound in various colored cloth; leather labels on spines, stamped in gold; top edges gilt.
Table of contents: title: [v.1] American notes. Pictures from Italy. A child's history of England. The life of Our Lord. 1938.; title: [v.2] Barnaby Rudge. 1937.; title: [v.3] Bleak House. 1938.; title: [v.4] Christmas books. 1937.; title: [v.5-6] Collected papers. 1937.; title: [v.7] The personal history of David Copperfield. 1937.; title: [v.8] Dombey and son. 1937.; title: [v.9] Great expectations. Hard times. 1937.; title: [v.10-12] The letters of Charles Dickens, edited by Walter Dexter. 1938.; title: [v.13] Little Dorrit. 1937.; title: [v.14] Martin Chuzzlewit. 1937.; title: [v.15] The mystery of Edwin Drood. Christmas stories. 1937.; title: [v.16] Nicholas Nickleby. 1938.; title: [v.17] The old curiosity shop. 1937.; title: [v.18] Oliver Twist. 1937.; title: [v.19] Our mutual friend. 1938.; title: [v.20] The Pickwick Papers. 1937.; title: [v.21] Reprinted pieces. The uncommercial traveller, and other stories. 1938.; title: [v.22] Sketches by Boz, and early minor works. 1938.; title: [v.23] A tale of two cities. 1937. Plate.