Dickens, Charles. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall, April - September 1870. 8vo. Original 6 parts, bound in one volume with 2 original front wrappers bound in (wrappers from June and Sept. issues, one bound at front and one at rear, margins shaved). Ads not bound in. Portrait of Dickens, engraved title, and 12 plates. Period full polished calf, spine gilt, boards ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, t.e.g. Contents with a few instances of light foxing, a clean example, Very Good. ********* First edition. "Eighteenpence" slip pasted over price of front wrapper of September issue. Provenance: With engraved armorial bookplate of Courtenay F. Wilson. From the collection of Jack Gindi.