DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A Tale of Two Cities. London: Chapman & Hall, 1859.

8vo (222 x 140 mm). Vignette title page with (general title in facsimile as seen in many copies and noted in Hatton & Cleaver, possible alteration to pagination issue point on p. 213). Original cloth (soiling, rubbing, small losses to spine ends). Provenance: Captain William Alfred Cragg (1859-1950), British military officer and manuscripts collector (ownership bookplate, signature).

FIRST EDITION, later issue with balance of the text uncorrected. Smith I:13; Hatton & Cleaver, p. 342.