Published by M. Carey and Son, Philadelphia, 1818
Full-Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Front and back boards are very loose; being held on still by the binding string. Foxing throughtout.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. A smartly bound doctorate thesis on the characterisation techniques of Charles Dickens. First edition. Very scarce. The doctorate thesis of T. E. A. Acum in English Literature. Exploring Charles Dickens's attempts to suggest the social class of his characters with chapters on house and household, finances, dress and appearance, hobbies and habits, evidence of knowledge and ignorance, manners, and speech focusing on vocabulary and pronunciation. With special reference to Pickwick Papers, Bleak House, and Our Mutual Friend. Includes a detailed index of characters. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and minor bumping. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Light spotting to the fore edge. Very Good Indeed. book.