{"product_id":"life-adventures-martin-chuzzlewit-fo6oubj8","title":"The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit.\u003c\/em\u003e Originally published in twenty monthly parts between 1843 and 1844, the sheets printed for these parts make up the first edition in book form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher’s cloth in the rare variant morocco-grain cloth stock, likely indicating a later issue as described in Kremers. Textual flaws match those called for by Smith as first issue, though errata leaf is of the 14-line setting as is usual with bound copies, which quickly replaced the first issue 13-line setting, and the vignette titlepage is the version with “£100” on the signpost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal publisher’s cloth somewhat faded and age toned, particularly to the spine. Corners a little rubbed and cloth slightly frayed also at head and tail of the spine. Front hinge is weak, though the joint cloth and the hinge endpaper are intact; some paper repair along hinge. Plates are slightly foxed and signature M slightly sprung. Despite these flaws a much better looking copy than is usual, with the cloth being particularly clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith, 7. Podeschi, A72. Kremers, “A Comparative Bibliography of the Sheets and Publishers’ Cloth Cases of the Demy Octavo Works of Charles Dickens, 1837-1872”, pp. 162 - 168.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67974124667189,"sku":"263564","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/life-adventures-martin-chuzzlewit-fo6oubj8","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}