{"product_id":"vintage-1998-bleak-house-by-charles-dickens-book-of-the-month-club-illustrated-hardcover-gadshill-edition","title":"Vintage 1998 Bleak House by Charles Dickens | Book-of-the-Month Club Illustrated Hardcover | Gadshill Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA handsome \u003cstrong\u003e1998 Book-of-the-Month Club edition of Charles Dickens’s \u003cem\u003eBleak House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed from the classic \u003cstrong\u003eGadshill Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e and incorporating a text carefully corrected by Dickens in 1867–68.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis substantial hardcover has a beautiful \u003cstrong\u003edeep burgundy\/red binding with gilt lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e, decorative gilt emblem, cream-colored pages, and the original illustrations associated with this classic Dickens edition. The book has a wonderfully old-library presence despite being a 1998 printing, making it especially appealing to collectors of classic literature, Dickens enthusiasts, dark-academia decorators, and lovers of beautifully aged books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this one has a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDetails\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBleak House\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Dickens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book-of-the-Month Club Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\/Copyright Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1853\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed from the classic \u003cstrong\u003eGadshill Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, incorporating a text carefully corrected by the author in 1867–68\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0965057496\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780965057493\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated edition with original Dickens illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States of America \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None present with this copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 732 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1998 edition is independently documented as a \u003cstrong\u003eBook-of-the-Month Club hardcover published in New York in 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the same ISBN and description of being based on the original Gadshill Edition. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copyright page in the photographed copy specifically states that the edition was created in 1998 for the Book-of-the-Month Club and was printed in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eWorn vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a used vintage book with noticeable moisture and binding damage. It is not a pristine collector-grade copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisible condition issues include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificant pink\/red water or moisture staining around the front endpapers and introductory pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticeable discoloration and age-related staining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA large irregular tear\/loss along the upper edge of the introductory page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional waviness\/rippling consistent with moisture exposure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubbing and scuffing to the burgundy exterior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear along the corners and board edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChipping\/loss to the upper spine area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall surface marks and blemishes to the cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged\/discolored page edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral signs of handling and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text remains readable, and the illustrated title-page material is present. The major condition concern is the moisture damage and associated tear to the introductory pages rather than complete loss of the book's contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully. 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