Dickens (Charles)The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, first edition, lacking half-title, engraved frontispiece, title-page and 41 illustrations by R. Seymour and Phiz including the two Buss plates (later suppressed), most plates foxed, some badly, contemporary half calf, gilt decorated spine, bookplate to front paste-down, slightly rubbed, [Smith 1,3], 1837; The Mystery of Edwin Drood, first edition, original 6 monthly parts (all published), 13 wood-engraved plates by Luke Fildes, [duplication in Part III of ‘Durdles Cautions Mr Sapsea Against Boasting], engraved portrait of the author and additional title in part VI, inserted advertisements front and rear occasional light foxing throughout, original publisher's printed wrappers, all spines torn with loss or missing, [Eckel pp. 96-98.] 1870 ***The author's final and unfinished story. 8vo. (2)