The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit: With a Frontispiece from a Drawing By Frank Stone

Published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1850

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12mo; xvi, 496 pages; Contents clean and secure in contemporary 19th century red leather spine and corners over marbled boards with faded gilt lettering at spine; scattered light foxing; leather rubbed with small chips. Frontispiece illustration of young Martin after a drawing by Frank Stone. Date on titlepage 1850. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, considered the last of his picaresque novels. It was originally serialised between January 1843 and July 1844. While he was writing it Dickens told a friend that he thought it was his best work thus far. Several characters in this novel gained popularity, including Pecksniff and Mrs Gamp. The main theme of the novel, according to Dickens's preface, is selfishness, portrayed in a satirical fashion using the members of the Chuzzlewit family, with two of Dickens's great villains -- Seth Pecksniff and Jonas Chuzzlewit. Dickens introduced one of the first literary private detective characters, Mr Nadgett, in this novel. It was dedicated to Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, a friend of Dickens.

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Title
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit: With a Frontispiece from a Drawing By Frank Stone
Author
Dickens, Charles ; Frank Stone (illustrator)
Publisher
Chapman and Hall, London
Publication year
1850
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. - we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books for nearly 30 years. Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 6,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. About a third of our books are published prior to 1900; the rest of our stock comprises collectible, interesting and scholarly books. We have added images of many of the items listed to better convey their quality and condition. If you'd like to see an image of any particular item that is not yet illustrated, please contact us. We can provide professional appraisals and are interested in buying significant collections of books. Contact us for details of fee structure for appraisals. Thank you for considering our offerings.

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