Step into Dickensian London with this first edition of Master Humphrey’s Clock, a captivating weekly periodical penned and edited by Charles Dickens. Bound in two volumes, this 1840–1841 set features the original debut of Barnaby Rudge and The Old Curiosity Shop—making it a cornerstone for collectors and literary historians alike.

🕰 Details:

• Author: Charles Dickens

• Illustrators: George Cattermole & Hablot Browne (Phiz)

• Publisher: Chapman & Hall, London

• Publication Date: 1840–1841

• Size: Tall 8vo (10.5" x 7")

• Binding: Half leather over marbled boards

Features:

• Four raised spine bands, gilt ruling, black leather spine labels

• Contains both the September 1840 and November 1841 Prefaces

• Contains all or most Internal typographical flaws and points noted in (Smith 6)

📚 Condition:

• Shelf wear and rubbing to corners

• Upper spine tips frayed

• Foxing, hand-soiling, occasional creasing and small closed tears

• Rear free endpapers lacking

• Several signatures slightly loose

• Text complete and legible throughout

🔎 Notes:

• Volume I & part of II bound into Book I (pp. 306 + 1–228)

• Frontis illustration and Title page for Volume II found at the front of Book 2.

• Remainder of volume II & all of volume III bound into Book II (pp. 229–306 + full Volume III at 426pp)

• Marriages with bibliographic page references: Eckel, pp. 69–70

• Most likely bound from original parts

A must-have for Dickens collectors—don't miss the chance to own this significant slice of literary history!