Originally published in 20 parts from May 1849 to November 1850. Bound without either half title or publisher’s advertisements at rear,as often. First issue, with date present on engraved title page, six-line errata leaf on page and all first-issue points listed in Smith, except on page 132, line 20, “screwed” appears instead of “screamed.” Bound from parts (with en-space between “5” and “83” on page 583, an error corrected in the first issue in book form).
It contains the second of Browne’s so-called “dark plates” (“The River,” at page 482- the first dark-plate appeared in Dombey and Son), created by a machine process that tints the etched plate so as to heighten the contrast between black and white, anticipating some of the techniques of white-line engraving (Johannsen, Phiz, 309). “Dickens and Browne are the most celebrated author-artist team in the history of English book illustration,” and Copperfield was their “most popular success” (Hodnett, 111-12). it would be strange if it had been otherwise” (Eckel, 77).
With a book which gave to the world such characters as Betsy Trotwood, Micawber, the Pegottys and Mr. “With many lovers of the author’s works David Copperfield ranks as the finest of his writings. Octavo, early 20th-century full tan textured calf, elaborately gilt-decorated spine, raised bands, burgundy and olive morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.įirst edition, first issue, bound from parts, of Dickens’ “most popular success,” with 40 etchings by Hablôt Knight Browne (“Phiz”), including frontispiece, vignette title page and the second of Browne’s famous “dark plates,” handsomely bound by Morrell. The Personal History of David Copperfield. “WHETHER I SHALL TURN OUT TO BE THE HERO OF MY OWN LIFE…”: FIRST EDITION OF DAVID COPPERFIELDĭICKENS, Charles.
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