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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
by Charles Dickens
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Westminster Press, Limited, 1912. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 8.5". Franks Reynolds. A colourfully illustrated copy of Charles Dickens' 'The Pickwick Papers', illustrated throughout by Frank Reynolds. 'The Pickwick Papers' was Dickens' first novel. Originally written in a serial form, the work is a sequence of loosely related adventures in 1827-8. The leader of the 'Pickwick Club' decides that he and his fellows should go and explore places remote from London, and to report their findings. Charles Dickens is one of the most popular authors of the Victorian age. His novels show the grimy side of poverty and prosperity in Victorian England, showing poor social conditions alongside repulsive characters. Illustrated by Frank Reynolds. Reynolds was a British artist who also illustrated editions of 'David Copperfield', and 'The Old Curiosity Shop', and well as contributing illustrations to 'Punch', 'The Illustrated London News', and 'London Magazine. With a colour frontispiece, and nineteen colour plates. Undated, dated from WorldCat. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light fading to the spine and to the front boards. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only the very occasional light spot. Very Good
Synopsis
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (commonly known as The Pickwick Papers ) is the first novel published by Charles Dickens. The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club catapulted the 24-year-old author to immediate fame. Readers were captivated by the adventures of the poet Snodgrass, the lover Tupman, the sportsman Winkle &, above all, by that quintessentially English Quixote, Mr. Pickwick, & his cockney Sancho Panza, Sam Weller. From the hallowed turf of Dingley Dell Cricket Club to the unholy fracas of the Eatanswill election, via the Fleet debtor’s prison, characters & incidents sprang to life from Dickens’s pen, to form an enduringly popular work of ebullient humor & literary invention The novel was published in 19 issues over 20 months by Chapman and Hall, London in 1836. After the publication the widow of illustrator Robert Seymour claimed that the idea for the novel was originally her husband's; however, in his preface to the 1867 edition, Dickens strenuously denied any specific input, writing that "Mr. Seymour never originated or suggested an incident, a phrase, or a word, to be found in the book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 636P6
- Title
- The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Illustrator
- Franks Reynolds
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Westminster Press, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- pickwick club pickwick papers charles dickens frank reynolds pickwick papers samuel pickwick sam weller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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