NMLP P-004491 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens · Chapman & Hall · 1861

The UK three-decker is the true first in book form, preceding any illustrated edition. It was largely absorbed by the circulating libraries, contributing to the scarcity of clean first-issue sets.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-004491 for "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-004491, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).