[All the Year Round.] The Christmas Numbers of All the Year Round. Conducted by Charles Dickens.

DICKENS, Charles.

Published by 26 Wellington Street. [1868], 1868

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Orig. green sand-grained cloth, blocked & lettered in blind & gilt, with holly frame to front board roundel. Signature of Richard Eccles, The Elms, 1870, on leading f.e.p.; small bookseller's blind stamp of Kelly, Manchester. a.e.g. A v.g. bright copy in custom-made green cloth slipcase. A superior copy of the first collected edition of the nine Christmas Numbers which were written collaboratively and edited by Dickens. 1859. The Haunted House. Dickens wrote The Mortals in the House, The Ghost in Master B's Room, and The Ghost in The Corner Room, as well as the opening paragraphs of the other chapters (exception The Ghost In The Picture Room). 1860. A Message From The Sea. Chapters I, II & V, and passages in other chapters were by Dickens, the rest by Wilkie Collins. A woodcut was used in this number. 1861. Tom Tiddler's Ground. Dickens wrote chapters I, VI & VII. 1862. Somebody's Luggage. Dickens wrote His Leaving It Till Called For, His Boots, His Brown-Paper Parcel, and His Wonderful End; also a part of chapter III. 1863. Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings. Chapters I & VII are by Dickens. 1864. Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy. Chapters I & VII are by Dickens. 1865. Dr. Marigold's Prescription. Chapters I, VI & VIII are by Dickens. 1866. Mugby Junction. Dickens wrote Barbox Brothers, Barbox Brothers & Co., Main Line (The Boy at Rugby), and No. 1 Branch Line (The Signal Man). 1867. No Thoroughfare. Dickens wrote The Overture, portions of the First and Fourth Acts, and the entire Act III. Wilkie Collins wrote the rest of the Number. Seller Inventory # 100054

Bibliographic Details

Title: [All the Year Round.] The Christmas Numbers ...

Publisher: 26 Wellington Street. [1868]

Publication Date: 1868

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition