A handsome Heritage Press hardcover of Dickens’s David Copperfield, paired with its original maroon slipcase—a bookshelf classic that looks as good as it reads. This edition is illustrated by John Austen (visible on the title page), with that clean Heritage Press layout and generous margins that make long classics feel inviting. It includes the Heritage Club “Sandglass” insert (shown), a fun extra for collectors. Photo-verified, with the slipcase staining noted so your expectations match what arrives.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Hardcover classic novel with slipcase (Heritage Press)
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Size: 9 × 6 × 2 in
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Material: Cloth-bound hardcover; paper pages; paperboard slipcase
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Color: Cream cloth boards with red decorative border/monogram; maroon slipcase; tan/gilt-decorated spine panel
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Origin or Maker: The Heritage Press, New York
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Year or Era: Special contents copyright 1937 (Heritage Press / George Macy Companies, Inc., shown)
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GENRE: Classic Literature / Victorian Novel
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Language / Pages: English / 821 pages
Edition & Features
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Condition/Printing: Heritage Press edition (printing not provided)
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Dust Jacket: Not provided (issued in slipcase)
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Illustrated by John Austen (credited on title page; examples shown)
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Extras: Heritage Club Sandglass insert included (shown)
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Book presents clean and sturdy in photos with light shelf wear and mild age toning to spine page edges. Slipcase has stains (noted) plus edge/corner wear and rubbing consistent with age. Overall a very displayable Heritage Press set—especially strong for a reading-and-collecting copy.
- See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
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About the Author: Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens shaped the modern novel with big-hearted social observation, unforgettable characters, and sentences that still feel alive on the page.
If you want one Dickens to live with, David Copperfield is the one readers return to—now in a collector-friendly Heritage Press set.
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