[BINDINGS]. DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). A group of 16 uniformly-bound FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. Half-title, engraved frontispiece, engraved title, 41 engraved plates by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss, and Hablot K. Browne ["Phiz"]. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, mixed issue (see Smith). Smith I:3. -- Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. London: Richard Bentley, 1838. 2 volumes. Half-titles, 12 etchings by Cruikshank; 36 pp. publisher’s ads at end of Vol. II. Original pink cloth bound at end. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE without border to final plate in Vol. II. Gimbel B64. -- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. Half-title; 40 engraved plates. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, including plates 1 and 2 in the earliest states with publisher's imprint, with "vister" for "sister" on p. 123, and "latter" for "letter" on p. 160. Gimbel A40. -- Sketches by Boz…New Edition, Complete. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. 40 engraved plates including engraved title and frontispiece by George Cruikshank. FIRST OCTAVO ONE-VOLUME EDITION, early issue with title lacking comma after “illustrations” and the publisher’s address as “186, Strand” (Gimbel) and with first state engraved title-page bearing the publishers’ name and address with no date (Eckel). Gimbel A7. -- Master Humphrey's Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841. 3 volumes. 3 frontispieces, and numerous wood-engraved illustrations by George Cattermole and by Hablot K. Browne. Original cloth bound in at end. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Gimbel A51. -- The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. Etched frontispiece, etched title-page, 38 etched plates by Browne [“Phiz”]. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, balance of the text with first issue points listed in Smith but with 14-line errata. Second state engraved title. Smith I:7. -- The Chimes. A Goblin Story… London: Chapman & Hall, 1845 [but 1844]. Half-title; engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title. Original cloth bound in at end. FIRST EDITION, second issue vignette title with “Chapman & Hall” printed outside the cloud. Smith II:5. -- The Cricket on the Hearth. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846 [but 1845]. Half-title; frontispiece, additional vignette title. Original cloth bound in at end. FIRST EDITION, second state with three-line italic heading for Oliver Twist on p.175 of the publisher’s ads. Smith II:6. -- The Battle of Life. A Love Story. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. Half-title; frontispiece, additional vignette title. Original cloth bound in at end. FIRST EDITION, later issue of the vignette title (Todd D, Eckel 3). Smith II:8. -- The Adventures of Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. 24 engraved plates by George Cruikshank. FIRST OCTAVO ONE-VOLUME EDITION. Gimbel A38. -- The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. Frontispiece and additional engraved title. Original cloth bound in at end. FIRST EDITION. Smith II:9. -- The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. Half-title; engraved frontispiece, additional title and 38 plates after Hablot K. Browne [“Phiz”]. FIRST EDITION in book form. Gimbel A154. -- Bleak House. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. Half-title; engraved frontispiece, additional title and 38 plates. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Gimbel A130; Smith I:10. -- Hard Times. For These Times. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1854. Original horizontally-ribbed green cloth bound in at end. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, IN THE FIRST BINDING. Gimbel A136; Sadleir 689; Smith I:11. -- Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857. Engraved frontispiece, additional title and 38 plates by Hablot Knight Browne [“Phiz”]. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. Gimbel A140. -- Our Mutual Friend. London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. 2 volumes, 8vo. 40 engraved plates including frontispiece and vignette title. Original cloth and a cover for the parts bound in at end. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM Gimbel A150.

Together, 16 works in 19 volumes, 12mo and 8vo, all bound in various polished calf gilt, most stamp-signed by Root or Bayntun and in slipcases, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally near fine.

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Gretchen Hause joined the Books and Manuscripts Department at Hindman Auctions in 2017, after working for nearly 8 years as a specialist in the Books and Manuscripts Department at Christie’s in New York. During her tenure at Hindman, Gretchen has handled numerous books and maps for record prices, including the superb Mellon-Garden copy of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, sold in 2019 for the world auction record price of $564,500. She also secured and sold a rare copy of Palmatary’s 1857 pre-fire view of Chicago (the only copy in private hands) for nearly $200,000, and secured and auctioned a copy of Ratzer’s fine Plan of the City of New York for a world auction record $162,500.

In 2023, Gretchen secured the Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie. The white-glove sale was 100% sold by lot, realizing nearly double the high estimate. In that same year, she served as head of sale for the Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright, another white-glove sale which realized more than three times the low estimate. In 2019, Gretchen was responsible for the sale of the Library of a Midwestern Collector. The 86-lot sale achieved a record total for any sale for the department, setting the world auction record for Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, and bringing strong prices for several scientific works, works on computing, and other notable high spots. In 2018, she secured and handled the Fine Cartographic and Printed Americana Collection of Eric and Evelyn Newman, which was 97% sold by lot, achieving the highest sale total at the time for a single-session auction in department history, and bringing several record prices. She also organized the successful sale of The Adventure & Exploration Library of Steve Fossett. The two-session sale realized a department record sold total at the time, and achieved a 100% sell through rate.

Prior to joining Hindman Auctions, Gretchen spent nearly 8 years in the Books and Manuscripts department at Christie’s in New York. While at Christie’s, she contributed to the successful sales of several collections, including the Dorothy Shea collection of fore-edge paintings (96% sold by lot) and duplicates from the Warren H. Corning Library of the Holden Arboretum, which were 95% sold by lot in 2013 to benefit the acquisitions fund. She also helped catalogue the Cornelius J. Hauck Private Botanical Library (92% sold by lot in 2016), and the American Literature collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, which was 95% sold by lot. She had the opportunity to work on a number of landmark single-owner sales, including those of the collections of President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan and Huguette Clark, and the libraries of Kenneth Nebenzahl (exploration and maps), Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow (the art of book illustration), and Jean Perrette (travel and exploration), as well as the sale of the iconic Kelmscott printing press.

Gretchen has attended introductory and advanced bibliography and history of bookbinding courses at Rare Book School at the University of Virginia, and holds a B.A. and M.A. in English Literature. She studied primarily British literature, with emphases in medieval and modern literature. Gretchen is a member of the Grolier Club, the Caxton Club, the Washington Map Society, and the Chicago Map Society. She currently serves on the board as Treasurer for the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies. She is an auctioneer, and has nearly 15 years of experience working with rare books and manuscripts. In addition to her commitment to the bibliophilic community, Gretchen is committed to public service as well, and is currently serving a 6-year term as a publicly-elected Commissioner for the Berwyn Park District in her hometown.

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