Master Humphrey’s Clock

With illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. London : Chapman and Hall, 1840-41. Three volumes, octavo, full polished calf (corners bumped), spines in compartments with raised bands, gilt ornamentation, contrasting morocco title labels, lettered in gilt, a couple of the joints repaired, gilt dentelles, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, previous owner’s name on preliminary blank, pp. iv; 306, vi; 306; vi; 426, wood engraved illustrations, bound from the monthly parts, with some of the original blue printed wrappers bound in.

‘Master Humphrey’s Clock was a weekly periodical edited and written entirely by Charles Dickens and published from 4 April 1840 to 4 December 1841. It began with a frame story in which Master Humphrey tells about himself and his small circle of friends (which includes Mr. Pickwick), and their penchant for telling stories. Several short stories were included, followed by the novels The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge.’ – Wikipedia