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Charles Dickens "Little Dorrit - Volume II" - The Peterson's Duodecimo - $55 (Hilton)
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The Peterson's Duodecimo Edition is a popular early American edition of Charles Dickens's works, published by T.B. Peterson and Brothers in Philadelphia. These editions are known for being a relatively early, uniform, and illustrated collected edition of Dickens's works in America. They are typically bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and decorations, and some volumes may feature illustrations by artists like Cruikshank and Phiz. Publisher: T.B. Peterson and Brothers, Philadelphia. Format: Duodecimo (12mo), meaning a book size approximately 7.5 x 5 inches. However, some listings refer to them as Octavo. Content :The edition includes a wide range of Dickens's novels, such as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, Nicholas Nickleby, and The Pickwick Papers. Illustrations: Many volumes feature illustrations, often reproductions of the original illustrations by Cruikshank, Phiz, and others. Binding: The books are typically bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine, and some may have a gilt-stamped Dickens's bust on the front board. Dating: These editions were published roughly between 1855 and 1871. Some sets may be identified as being from the early 1870s.
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