Lot 156 - Trio of Antique "Dickens' Works" Illustrated Books Including "The Pickwick Club," "Bleak House," And "A Tale of Two Cities," Published by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Poor Condition

Lot 156 - Trio of Antique "Dickens' Works" Illustrated Books Including "The Pickwick Club," "Bleak House," And "A Tale of Two Cities," Published by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Poor ConditionTrio of antique hardcover "Dickens' Works" volumes by Charles Dickens, published by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each volume contains multiple works with frontispiece illustrations. The first volume contains "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club," "Christmas Stories," and "The Uncommercial Traveller." The second contains "Bleak House" and "Martin Chuzzlewit." The third contains "A Tale of Two Cities," "Great Expectations," "Edwin

Dice show wear consistent with age and handling including surface scratches

Orrin Ross in profile and frontal views

as well as a composition head with moving green/blue eyes

The front cover has started to partially separate from the rest of the book

such as a small scratch on the front face plate

The pieces exhibit surface oxidation

The mannequin is a standard articulated lay figure with ball-and-socket joints

The labels feature vibrant lithographic printing with bold typography and illustrative imagery typical of mid-century agricultural and food packaging

The left inkwell retains its metal cup insert

firearms maker Ethan Allen

The binding is in good condition with some minor separation beginning on the front cover and toward the middle of the book

An antique cylindrical tin for Dr