DICKENS, CHARLES (AUTHOR); CHESTERTON, G. K. (INTRODUCTION) — Great Expectations (Everyman's Library #234)

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1912. Hardcover. A 1912 reprint of the 1907 issuance. A damaged copy of the 13th novel by Charles Dickens. "Great Expectations" is the life story of the endearing orphan character, Pip. Includes an introduction by G. K. Chesterton. Entry 234 in Everyman's Library Fiction series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In 'flatback' binding style 1, full carmine cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, brown topstain and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page, endpapers & frontis. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- The front cover had detached and has been re-attached, using white cloth book repair tape at half title page. Front joint has a ragged tear along its length, with loose threads from unraveling cloth at both front and rear joints; interior is tightly-bound and unmarked. Overall, not a pretty copy but stabilized and fully readable. Note: This item is damaged and is priced accordingly.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xiii, 453 pages. Fair with no dust jacket .