Edgar Browne — Phiz and Dickens

London, James Nisbet & Co, 1913 . First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of this exploration of Phiz with Charles Dickens's relationship, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. The first edition, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This work explores the relationship between the writings of Dickens and his regular illustrator Phiz, the pen-name of Hablot Knight Browne (1815-1882). Browne illustrated ten works of Dickens, including 'David Copperfield', 'Dombey and Son', 'The Pickwick Papers' and 'Bleak House&apos. Illustrated with forty plates, ten of which are in colour. Collated, complete.Written by Browne's son, Edgar Browne.With bibliographical references and index. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Tide mark to fore edge of rear board, penetrating to the rear free endpaper. Dust wrapper retaining only a small portion of back strip, with wraps detached from one another. Tide marks to wrap fore edges. Small chips to wrap perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Hablot K. Browne. Very Good/Fair.