Charles Dickens - The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - Chapman & Hall, 1839, First Edition.

London, Chapman & Hall, 1839. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. First edition in book form, bound from the monthly parts starting from April 1838 to October 1839. 40 plates including the frontis. Contains 'visiter' for 'sister' on page 123 and 'latter' for 'letter' on page 160. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards and edges. A little edge wear, but a nice copy overall. Some tanning to the leaves and slightly skewed from the trimming when bound. Illustrations by Phiz [11801, Hyraxia Books].