Description: The Works of Charles Dickens The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit By Charles Dickens With Original Illustrations By S. Eytinge Jr. Published By James R. Osgood And Company Boston 1872 Antique hardcover. Green cloth binding. Stamped & Gilt binding decoration. ( with portrait of Dickens in gold on the front cover ). Color-coated endpapers. 4.25" x 5.75" (13) + 480 Pages. 150 years old. A volume from the works of Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Complete, with16 full-page Illustrations. ( sixteen ) Wealthy and old, Martin Chuzzlewit, Sr., is surrounded by greedy relatives hoping to obtain a portion of his estate upon his death. The story relates the contrasting destinies of two descendants of the brothers Chuzzlewit. Although both are born and bred in the same heritage of selfishness, one, Martin Jr., has the good fortune to transform, while the other, Jonas, does not and receives a fatal penalty. With such notable characters as Seth Pecksniff, Mrs. Gamp, Montague Tiggs, Chevy Slyme, and Poll Sweedlepipe, Martin Chuzzlewit is one of Charles Dickens's great comic masterpieces. --------- Still famous more than 150 years after his passing, Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, including Ebenezer Scrooge (" A Christmas Carol "), David Copperfield , Oliver Twist, etc., etc. He is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his own lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. Dickens' novels and short stories are widely read today. ---------- Nice Condition. The binding is in nice condition, with just slight wear. ( see the photos ) The hinges are tight. Name in ink on the front endpaper (" George Jewett " ). A name is faintly stamped on the front endpaper (" O. E. Swasey , M. D. ") No other writing nor markings. The pages & illustration plates are clean and in very good condition. ------------ Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.
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Author: Charles Dickens
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Boston
Publisher: James Osgood And Company
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Modified Item: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1872
Language: English
Illustrator: S. Eytinge Jr.
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: Europe
Topic: Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: Dickens
