Charles Dickens; Samuel Palmer - Pictures from Italy - 1856

Charles Dickens Title Pictures from Italy Imprint and Publication London, published for the author by the Bradbury and Evans publishing house, located in Whitefriars, year eighteen forty-six. Edition and printing state First original edition, first issue. The printer's official colophon by Bradbury and Evans appears recorded at two critical points to verify its authenticity: on the reverse of the title page and in the lower section of page two hundred and seventy, just below the final closing vignette. Format and dimensions Octavo format. The block of leaves measures seventeen and a half centimeters in height by twelve centimeters in width. The binding covers extend two millimeters beyond the edges of the leaves. The page margins remain wide, demonstrating that the text block suffered minimal trimming during the rebind process. Collation and pagination The volume consists of an initial block of eight pages including the publisher's advertisement leaf, the half-title, the illustrated title page, and the table of contents. The main text runs from page one to page two hundred seventy in sequential order. Illustrative apparatus Contains four original wood engravings printed with interleaved vignettes, specially designed for this edition by the artist Samuel Palmer. The first vignette is on the title page and depicts the Street of Tombs in Pompeii. The second vignette is on page one, at the beginning of the Reader's Passport chapter, depicting the Villa d’Este at Tivoli from the Cypress Avenue. The third vignette is on page thirty, at the start of the Avignon to Genoa chapter, showing the Colosseum in Rome. The fourth vignette is on page ninety-eight, opening the Italian Dream chapter, with a mystical rendering of a depiction of Christ in a vineyard. Binding Bespoke later antique binding in full calf or sheepskin leather. The covers feature a simple outer frame executed with a gilt fillet. The spine is divided into compartments by raised bands, individually decorated with gilt-tooled floral motifs. The inner endpapers and the facing flyleaves use traditional marbled paper with a classic marble pattern in ochre, blue, and burgundy tones. Condition Report The text block is complete and remains in excellent condition of cleanliness, entirely free of foxing, rust spots, or damp halos, showing only the natural aging color shift of the paper on the outer edges. The exterior leather binding shows heavy wear from rubbing at the joints and edges. There is a significant loss of leather at the headcap of the spine, exposing the headband and part of the internal structure of the gatherings. If you need to modify this document, please tell me if you would like to add a section about the provenance of the copy or if you prefer that I also draft the one-pager for Oscar Wilde's first book. AI responses may contain errors. More information Spanish and English with all details Here you have the complete text structured in both languages (Spanish and English), developed with the maximum level of technical, bibliographic and conservation detail. Detailed Technical Sheet (Spanish) Author Charles Dickens Title Pictures from Italy Imprint and Publication London, published for the author by the Bradbury and Evans publishing house, located in Whitefriars, year eighteen forty-six. Edition and printing State First edition original, first printing. The official printer’s colophon of Bradbury and Evans appears registered in two critical points to verify its authenticity: on the reverse of the title page and in the lower section of page two hundred seventy, just below the final closing vignette. Format and dimensions Cataloged format octavo. The block of leaves measures seventeen and a half centimeters high by twelve centimeters wide. The covers of the binding protrude two millimeters at each end. The page margins are broad, demonstrating that the text block underwent minimal guillotining during the rebinding process. Collation and pagination The volume consists of an initial block of eight preliminary pages comprising the publisher's advertisement leaf, the half-title, the illustrated title page, and the table of contents. The main body of text runs from page one to page two hundred seventy in sequential order. Apparatus and illustrations Contains four original wood engravings printed using interleaved vignettes, designed specifically for this edition by the artist Samuel Palmer. The first vignette is located on the title page and represents the Street of Tombs in Pompeii. The second vignette is on page one, heading the Reader’s Passport chapter, and represents the Villa d’Este in Tivoli from the Avenue of the Cypress Trees. The third vignette is on page thirty, at the opening of the Avignon to Genoa chapter, showing the Colosseum in Rome. The fourth vignette is on page ninety-eight, opening the Italian Dream chapter, with a mystical representation of a depiction of Christ in a vineyard. Binding Custom later antique binding in full calf or Russia leather. The covers show a simple outer frame resolved by a gilt fillet. The spine is structured into compartments divided by raised bands, decorated individually with gilt-tooled floral motifs. The inner endpapers and preliminary and end leaves use watermarked marble paper with a classic marbled design in ochre, blue and burgundy tones. Condition The paper block is complete and in excellent cleanliness, without foxing, rust stains, or damp halos, showing only the natural aging color shift of the outer edges. The exterior leather binding shows severe wear from rubbing at the joints and edges. There is a notable loss of leather at the head of the spine, exposing the headband and part of the internal structure of the leaf gatherings.

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