DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Great Expectations. London: Chapman & Hall, 1861.

3 volumes, 8vo (191 x 114 mm). (Lacks publisher's ads at end.) Late 19th century full calf gilt, edges gilt (light rubbing to extremities); slipcase.

FIRST EDITION, mixed issue containing all first issue points for the earliest first edition in Vols. II and III as called for in the Great Expectations bibliography (Clarendon Press, 1993), with the two instances of lost type recorded as "missing in some copies;" their presence indicates Vols. II and III as being among the first copies printed. Vol. I is a mixed issue with second issue points in text but with a first issue title-page with no edition stated. A full list of issue points is available upon request. True first issues of Great Expectations are considered to be exceedingly rare as it is commonly believed that the entire 1,000 copy run of the first issue were bought by Mudie's Select Library. Clarendon Great Expectations, Appendices C & D; Eckel pp. 91-93; Smith I:14; Sadleir 688.