Our Mutual Friend.

DICKENS, Charles.

Item Number: 136004

London: Chapman and Hall, 1865.

First edition of Dickens’ final completed novel. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, triple gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, to edge gilt, with the original wrappers bound in. In near fine condition, bookplate. An exceptional example.

"Our Mutual Friend originally appeared in twenty numbers, bound in nineteen monthly parts, the last part forming a double number, from May 1864- November 1865. The first volume was published in book form on January 20, 1865; the second on October 21, 1865. 11s. each." (Smith, Dickens, 15).