Dombey and Son Agatha Christie Full black canvas decorated in

Full black canvas decorated in silver

light cocking to spine

[1–2] 3–232: [9] leaves of colour plates (facing pp

strikes a common chord

Slip case papered with illustration of Pinocchio’s face in close-up

Dombey and Son Agatha Christie Full black canvas decorated inDICKENS, Charles. Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. Demy octavo, recently rebound in quarter brown morocco with cloth sides, with gilt lettering, motifs and five raised bands to spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. First edition in book form of one of Dickens' greatest works and "the first one to have an explicitly contemporary setting" (ODNB). With 40 etchings by Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), including the famous first published